How Many People Are Named Robert Murray?
There are approximately 1,755 people named Robert Murray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 195,302 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Robert with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,755
1 in 195,302 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Robert: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Robert. The peak year was 1947 with 91,891 births. The average person named Robert today is 60 years old.
Ancestry of the Murray Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murray, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Robert" has an estimated frequency of 0.817% 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 62.69 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,755 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Robert Murray: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Robert Murray?
We estimate approximately 1,755 people named Robert Murray are alive in the United States today. The first name Robert is shared by 2,799,566 Americans, and the surname Murray is shared by 210,571.
How rare is the name Robert Murray?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 195,302 Americans. The first name Robert is very common and the surname Murray is common.
Is Robert a male or female name?
Robert is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 60 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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