How Many People Are Named Murray Cook?
There are approximately 8 people named Murray Cook living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Murray with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cook. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
8
1 in 42,844,292 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Murray: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Murray. The peak year was 1922 with 635 births. The average person named Murray today is 62 years old.
Ancestry of the Cook Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cook, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Murray" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Cook" appears at a rate of 102.58 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 8 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Murray Cook: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Murray Cook?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Murray Cook are alive in the United States today. The first name Murray is shared by 7,890 Americans, and the surname Cook is shared by 344,559.
How rare is the name Murray Cook?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. The first name Murray is rare and the surname Cook is common.
Is Murray a male or female name?
Murray is predominantly male, with 98.3% of bearers being male and 1.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1922 and the average bearer today is 62 years old.
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. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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