Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Murray
Endangered
Down 92% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
628
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Murray
How many people are named Murray?
An estimated 6,198 living Americans are named Murray.
How rare is Murray?
Murray is uncommon among babies today, with 50 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Murray?
The median age of a living American named Murray is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 73 years old.
Is Murray still popular?
No. Murray is endangered as a baby name, down 92% from its 1922 peak with 50 births in 2025.
Where is Murray most common?
Murray has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
92%
2025
50
All-time
21,908
Where it lives now
Murray is most concentrated in New York — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Murray is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.