How Many People Are Named Bobbie Murray?
There are approximately 33 people named Bobbie Murray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bobbie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.
Estimated People with This Name
33
1 in 10,386,495 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Bobbie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bobbie. The peak year was 1934 with 2,850 births. The average person named Bobbie today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the First Name Bobbie
In the 2020 Census, the first name Bobbie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (68.60%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (23.61%) and Two or More Races (3.18%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Bobbie in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.
Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Bobbie rose or fell over time.
Ancestry of the Murray Surname
The surname Murray was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.
This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Murray in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.
How we calculated this
The first name "Bobbie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0158% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Murray" appears at a rate of 59.93 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.
We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Bobbie are likely to be alive now.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 33 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Bobbie Murray: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Bobbie Murray?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Bobbie Murray are alive in the United States today. The first name Bobbie is shared by 54,243 Americans, and the surname Murray is shared by 205,416.
How rare is the name Bobbie Murray?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. The first name Bobbie is uncommon and the surname Murray is common.
Is Bobbie a male or female name?
Bobbie is predominantly female, with 17.2% of bearers being male and 82.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 1934 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
What does the Census say about the first name Bobbie?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Bobbie was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (68.60%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (23.61%) and Two or More Races (3.18%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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