Murray
Murray is a masculine given name, primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surname Murray. It also become a popular name and garnered associations with diaspora Jewish and Italian communities. It may refer to:
- Scottish
- English
Meaning & Origin of Murray
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Murray is a masculine given name, primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surname Murray. It also become a popular name and garnered associations with diaspora Jewish and Italian communities. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Scottish
- English
The Story of Murray
American parents first put Murray on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 628 Murrays were born — ranking #206 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Murrays. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,519 among baby boy names with 54 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 22K Murrays have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Murray
Murray is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Murray's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #206. Use the chart and map above to compare Murray's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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