Murray - A very unique male name
Murray at a glance
Murray is ranked #3718 among boy baby names in 2024, with 6 births in 2024. It peaked in 1911 at #207 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2024
- #3718
- Births in 2024
- 6
- Peak year
- 1911 (#207)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2984 in 2019 → #3718 in 2024 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 246,086 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (2 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 246,086 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Murray peaked in popularity 115 years ago in 1911 on position 207.
Famous with this name
Jaime Murray
Hannah Murray
Bill Murray
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Murray is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Murray is currently topping the baby name charts in Georgia at position #1,348 - and is the least popular in Georgia at position #1,348.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Murray is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Murray origin and meaning
Scottish — transferred surname
From the Scottish surname Murray, from Moray — a Gaelic place name of uncertain derivation, traditionally 'seashore settlement'
Murray is the great Scottish surname from Moray, whose Gaelic derivation is not fully settled, carried into first-name use. It first appears in the data in 1910, peaked in 1922 with 589 births, and totals 15,913 lifetime births. It was ranked #3991 in 2020 and has no row in the 2025 data.
Origin uncertain
Murray is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Murray, pop culture references for the name Murray and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Murray
We've found the following names that sound similar to Murray, sorted by popularity.
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Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 3718 |
| 2023 | 3200 |
| 2020 | 3991 |
| 2019 | 2984 |
| 2018 | 4108 |
| 2015 | 2806 |
| 2013 | 4140 |
| 2012 | 4145 |
| 2011 | 4192 |
| 1996 | 3417 |
| 1991 | 2327 |
| 1990 | 2346 |
| 1989 | 1886 |
| 1985 | 2601 |
| 1982 | 2469 |
| 1981 | 2413 |
| 1980 | 1279 |
| 1979 | 2287 |
| 1978 | 1482 |
| 1976 | 1440 |
| 1975 | 1734 |
| 1974 | 1785 |
| 1973 | 1211 |
| 1972 | 1126 |
| 1971 | 879 |
| 1970 | 799 |
| 1969 | 798 |
| 1968 | 840 |
| 1967 | 668 |
| 1966 | 648 |
| 1965 | 664 |
| 1964 | 619 |
| 1963 | 555 |
| 1962 | 555 |
| 1961 | 531 |
| 1960 | 561 |
| 1959 | 504 |
| 1958 | 492 |
| 1957 | 488 |
| 1956 | 430 |
| 1955 | 451 |
| 1954 | 435 |
| 1953 | 458 |
| 1952 | 415 |
| 1951 | 414 |
| 1950 | 450 |
| 1949 | 417 |
| 1948 | 430 |
| 1947 | 417 |
| 1946 | 411 |
| 1945 | 449 |
| 1944 | 410 |
| 1943 | 366 |
| 1942 | 384 |
| 1941 | 363 |
| 1940 | 353 |
| 1939 | 376 |
| 1938 | 347 |
| 1937 | 340 |
| 1936 | 368 |
| 1935 | 359 |
| 1934 | 351 |
| 1933 | 331 |
| 1932 | 305 |
| 1931 | 298 |
| 1930 | 286 |
| 1929 | 270 |
| 1928 | 250 |
| 1927 | 251 |
| 1926 | 237 |
| 1925 | 232 |
| 1924 | 234 |
| 1923 | 233 |
| 1922 | 214 |
| 1921 | 225 |
| 1920 | 241 |
| 1919 | 256 |
| 1918 | 245 |
| 1917 | 249 |
| 1916 | 244 |
| 1915 | 264 |
| 1914 | 237 |
| 1913 | 238 |
| 1912 | 217 |
| 1911 | 207 |
| 1910 | 253 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1348 |
Even more about Murray
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Murray a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Murray?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
MUR-ee · /ˈmɝi/
Around the world
No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.
Famous bearers
- Murray Gell-Mann — American physicist, Nobel laureate who named the quark (1929–2019) Contemporary
Style
SurnamePlace name
Why parents choose it
A distinguished Scottish surname name; today an honour name with a scholarly, mid-century feel.
Worth knowing
- Bill Murray's surname is the name's loudest modern association — a surname note, not a bearer.
