Murray
Boy name · #2604 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Murray is currently the #2604 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Murray.
Babies named Murray per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Murray first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 17 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 628 boys were named Murray — good for #206 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Murray in class?
Murray scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Murray will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Murray is most common
State-level data for Murray is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Murray
Statistically, parents drawn to Murray tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marion, Mervin, Merlin, Morris, and Weldon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Murray | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2277 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2753 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 52 | #2450 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3434 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 26 | #3921 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 32 | #2864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray a popular boy name?
Murray ranked #2604 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Murray most popular?
Murray peaked in 1922, when 628 American boys received the name (ranked #206 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Murray?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Murray. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.