FIRST NAME
Murray
Murray is the 1,109th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 8,791 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 311 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,109 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
37,306
living · #564
2020 CENSUS
8,791
living · #1,109
BABIES NAMED MURRAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202550
As a male name, Murray peaked in 1922, when 628 babies were named Murray (the #206 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #17,933 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
311
living · #17,933
BABIES NAMED MURRAY BY BIRTH YEAR · 1904–2025
20258
As a female name, Murray peaked in 2023, when 13 babies were named Murray (the #8354 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)