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Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Murray
Murray is a boy's name.
▲ Risingthe Greatest Generation
21,859
Total named
64
Avg ageestimated
1922
Peak year
#2,705
Rank in 2024
Murray peaked in 1922, when about 628 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 2,705th for boys, rising. Most people named Murray today are around 64 years old (estimated) — squarely the Greatest Generation. In all, roughly 21,859 boys have been named Murray since record-keeping began in 1880.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Murray each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1922628 boys18801900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Murray is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
2% girls
98% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Murray:
RoscoeEltonLoydErwinBurtonJohnie
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Murray each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.