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Worldwide Name Statistics

Murray

Ranked #3029 - 1 in 1,189,237 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,727 bearers

World total

6,727

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3029

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,727
Worldwide
~6,727
rank #3029
Rarity
1 in 1,189,237
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,727 in US

About the name Murray

There are an estimated 6,727 people named Murray alive worldwide today. That ranks Murray at #3029 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Murray is held by approximately 6,727 people, ranking #3029 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 49,338 U.S. residents).

Historically Murray is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.2% male).

Murray appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.2%Female 1.8%

Murray popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Murray, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 19
  4. 1883: 20
  5. 1884: 17
  6. 1885: 21
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 24
  11. 1890: 32
  12. 1891: 21
  13. 1892: 24
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 39
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 41
  19. 1898: 32
  20. 1899: 33
  21. 1900: 49
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 38
  24. 1903: 31
  25. 1904: 51
  26. 1905: 60
  27. 1906: 47
  28. 1907: 71
  29. 1908: 72
  30. 1909: 67
  31. 1910: 95
  32. 1911: 144
  33. 1912: 261
  34. 1913: 273
  35. 1914: 345
  36. 1915: 361
  37. 1916: 443
  38. 1917: 446
  39. 1918: 483
  40. 1919: 469
  41. 1920: 530
  42. 1921: 612
  43. 1922: 635
  44. 1923: 598
  45. 1924: 602
  46. 1925: 596
  47. 1926: 577
  48. 1927: 518
  49. 1928: 512
  50. 1929: 437
  51. 1930: 419
  52. 1931: 377
  53. 1932: 347
  54. 1933: 284
  55. 1934: 261
  56. 1935: 255
  57. 1936: 223
  58. 1937: 251
  59. 1938: 265
  60. 1939: 250
  61. 1940: 264
  62. 1941: 265
  63. 1942: 264
  64. 1943: 298
  65. 1944: 225
  66. 1945: 189
  67. 1946: 243
  68. 1947: 300
  69. 1948: 259
  70. 1949: 282
  71. 1950: 233
  72. 1951: 278
  73. 1952: 287
  74. 1953: 258
  75. 1954: 291
  76. 1955: 281
  77. 1956: 316
  78. 1957: 275
  79. 1958: 257
  80. 1959: 242
  81. 1960: 224
  82. 1961: 232
  83. 1962: 210
  84. 1963: 206
  85. 1964: 184
  86. 1965: 136
  87. 1966: 140
  88. 1967: 120
  89. 1968: 93
  90. 1969: 121
  91. 1970: 109
  92. 1971: 100
  93. 1972: 66
  94. 1973: 69
  95. 1974: 66
  96. 1975: 68
  97. 1976: 55
  98. 1977: 44
  99. 1978: 52
  100. 1979: 52
  101. 1980: 61
  102. 1981: 49
  103. 1982: 49
  104. 1983: 41
  105. 1984: 37
  106. 1985: 31
  107. 1986: 44
  108. 1987: 33
  109. 1988: 33
  110. 1989: 45
  111. 1990: 42
  112. 1991: 34
  113. 1992: 37
  114. 1993: 34
  115. 1994: 31
  116. 1995: 25
  117. 1996: 32
  118. 1997: 17
  119. 1998: 28
  120. 1999: 29
  121. 2000: 25
  122. 2001: 32
  123. 2002: 18
  124. 2003: 21
  125. 2004: 15
  126. 2005: 33
  127. 2006: 19
  128. 2007: 18
  129. 2008: 26
  130. 2009: 23
  131. 2010: 30
  132. 2011: 31
  133. 2012: 47
  134. 2013: 26
  135. 2014: 40
  136. 2015: 44
  137. 2016: 49
  138. 2017: 57
  139. 2018: 50
  140. 2019: 59
  141. 2020: 54
  142. 2021: 51
  143. 2022: 55
  144. 2023: 75
  145. 2024: 60
  146. 2025: 58

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Murray worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,727 people named Murray alive worldwide today, ranking #3029 globally.

Is Murray a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,189,237 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,727 bearers, which is 1 in 49,338 Americans.

Is Murray a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Murray is used 98.2% male and 1.8% female.

Where does the name Murray come from?

Who are famous people named Murray?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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