Murray Name Popularity
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How popular is Murray?
In 2018 the rare name Murray, ranked the 2,765th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.This once, top 1000 name, Murray is currently less popular.
It reached its highest popularity ranking of #206 in 1922 with 628 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Murray in any given year was 14 in 1881.
Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Murray occurred roughly during the years 1884-1887, 1902-1905, 1906-1916, 1917-1921, and 2009-2012, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1964-1968, and 1973-1977.
Murray's popularity has been moving upward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Murray has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Murray?
Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a very low point.
The name Murray is very unique but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
Relative to what it once was, Murray has fallen out of favor as a given name.
Murray (Girl) | Murray (Boy) | ||||
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Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
2018 | 6 | 14,995 | 44 | 2,765 | |
2017 | 5 | 17,563 | 52 | 2,465 | |
2016 | 6 | 15,609 | 43 | 2,812 | |
2015 | < 5 | -- | 44 | 2,751 | |
2014 | < 5 | -- | 40 | 2,916 | |
2013 | < 5 | -- | 26 | 3,929 | |
2012 | 5 | 18,681 | 42 | 2,850 | |
2011 | < 5 | -- | 31 | 3,487 | |
2010 | < 5 | -- | 30 | 3,595 | |
2009 | < 5 | -- | 23 | 4,380 | |
2008 | < 5 | -- | 26 | 3,998 | |
2007 | < 5 | -- | 18 | 5,143 | |
2006 | < 5 | -- | 19 | 4,800 | |
2005 | < 5 | -- | 33 | 3,145 | |
2004 | < 5 | -- | 15 | 5,408 | |
2003 | < 5 | -- | 21 | 4,066 | |
2002 | < 5 | -- | 18 | 4,436 | |
2001 | < 5 | -- | 32 | 2,904 | |
2000 | < 5 | -- | 25 | 3,384 | |
1999 | < 5 | -- | 29 | 2,912 | |
1998 | < 5 | -- | 28 | 2,898 | |
1997 | < 5 | -- | 17 | 3,998 | |
1996 | < 5 | -- | 32 | 2,467 | |
1995 | < 5 | -- | 25 | 2,898 | |
1994 | < 5 | -- | 31 | 2,480 | |
1993 | < 5 | -- | 34 | 2,275 | |
1992 | < 5 | -- | 37 | 2,116 | |
1991 | < 5 | -- | 34 | 2,180 | |
1990 | 5 | 14,465 | 37 | 2,035 | |
1989 | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,725 | |
1988 | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,977 | |
1987 | < 5 | -- | 33 | 1,928 | |
1986 | 6 | 10,428 | 38 | 1,682 | |
1985 | < 5 | -- | 31 | 1,901 | |
1984 | < 5 | -- | 37 | 1,619 | |
1983 | < 5 | -- | 41 | 1,507 | |
1982 | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,352 | |
1981 | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,358 | |
1980 | < 5 | -- | 61 | 1,173 | |
1979 | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,282 | |
1978 | < 5 | -- | 52 | 1,249 | |
1977 | < 5 | -- | 44 | 1,384 | |
1976 | < 5 | -- | 55 | 1,158 | |
1975 | < 5 | -- | 68 | 998 | |
1974 | 5 | 9,706 | 62 | 1,050 | |
1973 | < 5 | -- | 69 | 977 | |
1972 | < 5 | -- | 67 | 992 | |
1971 | 5 | 9,175 | 94 | 841 | |
1970 | < 5 | -- | 108 | 793 | |
1969 | 6 | 7,189 | 115 | 729 | |
1968 | < 5 | -- | 94 | 767 | |
1967 | < 5 | -- | 120 | 681 | |
1966 | < 5 | -- | 140 | 627 | |
1965 | < 5 | -- | 136 | 643 | |
1964 | 8 | 5,320 | 176 | 597 | |
1963 | < 5 | -- | 206 | 553 | |
1962 | 7 | 5,680 | 203 | 554 | |
1961 | 5 | 7,231 | 227 | 527 | |
1960 | 7 | 5,534 | 217 | 540 | |
1959 | < 5 | -- | 242 | 505 | |
1958 | < 5 | -- | 257 | 489 | |
1957 | 6 | 5,868 | 268 | 476 | |
1956 | 7 | 5,170 | 308 | 431 | |
1955 | < 5 | -- | 280 | 444 | |
1954 | 5 | 6,351 | 286 | 425 | |
1953 | 9 | 4,143 | 249 | 454 | |
1952 | 5 | 6,153 | 283 | 410 | |
1951 | 5 | 5,974 | 273 | 413 | |
1950 | < 5 | -- | 233 | 436 | |
1949 | 6 | 5,081 | 276 | 403 | |
1948 | 6 | 5,087 | 253 | 422 | |
1947 | 6 | 5,126 | 294 | 400 | |
1946 | 5 | 5,473 | 238 | 412 | |
1945 | < 5 | -- | 189 | 434 | |
1944 | 6 | 4,406 | 219 | 408 | |
1943 | 8 | 3,723 | 290 | 359 | |
1942 | 8 | 3,643 | 256 | 382 | |
1941 | < 5 | -- | 265 | 359 | |
1940 | 5 | 4,843 | 259 | 353 | |
1939 | 6 | 4,113 | 244 | 363 | |
1938 | < 5 | -- | 265 | 342 | |
1937 | < 5 | -- | 251 | 341 | |
1936 | < 5 | -- | 223 | 363 | |
1935 | < 5 | -- | 255 | 345 | |
1934 | < 5 | -- | 261 | 339 | |
1933 | 5 | 4,677 | 279 | 321 | |
1932 | 6 | 4,275 | 341 | 300 | |
1931 | < 5 | -- | 378 | 284 | |
1930 | 7 | 3,935 | 412 | 279 | |
1929 | < 5 | -- | 437 | 267 | |
1928 | 8 | 3,661 | 504 | 251 | |
1927 | 7 | 4,156 | 511 | 252 | |
1926 | 9 | 3,463 | 570 | 234 | |
1925 | 9 | 3,579 | 585 | 226 | |
1924 | 12 | 2,924 | 590 | 228 | |
1923 | 9 | 3,565 | 589 | 220 | |
1922 | 7 | 4,315 | 628 | 206 | |
1921 | 8 | 3,922 | 604 | 219 | |
1920 | 6 | 4,800 | 524 | 239 | |
1919 | 5 | 5,344 | 464 | 245 | |
1918 | 6 | 4,658 | 477 | 246 | |
1917 | 10 | 3,014 | 436 | 241 | |
1916 | 9 | 3,189 | 434 | 244 | |
1915 | < 5 | -- | 361 | 250 | |
1914 | 6 | 3,493 | 339 | 229 | |
1913 | 5 | 3,545 | 268 | 229 | |
1912 | 7 | 2,553 | 254 | 216 | |
1911 | 5 | 2,745 | 139 | 212 | |
1910 | 6 | 2,325 | 89 | 260 | |
1909 | < 5 | -- | 67 | 277 | |
1908 | < 5 | -- | 72 | 249 | |
1907 | < 5 | -- | 71 | 250 | |
1906 | < 5 | -- | 47 | 300 | |
1905 | < 5 | -- | 60 | 252 | |
1904 | 5 | 2,082 | 46 | 283 | |
1903 | < 5 | -- | 31 | 350 | |
1902 | < 5 | -- | 38 | 315 | |
1901 | < 5 | -- | 41 | 270 | |
1900 | < 5 | -- | 49 | 299 | |
1899 | < 5 | -- | 33 | 309 | |
1898 | < 5 | -- | 32 | 344 | |
1897 | < 5 | -- | 41 | 284 | |
1896 | < 5 | -- | 31 | 348 | |
1895 | < 5 | -- | 39 | 286 | |
1894 | < 5 | -- | 27 | 355 | |
1893 | < 5 | -- | 18 | 443 | |
1892 | < 5 | -- | 24 | 390 | |
1891 | < 5 | -- | 21 | 384 | |
1890 | < 5 | -- | 32 | 308 | |
1889 | < 5 | -- | 24 | 366 | |
1888 | < 5 | -- | 18 | 460 | |
1887 | < 5 | -- | 34 | 287 | |
1886 | < 5 | -- | 19 | 413 | |
1885 | < 5 | -- | 21 | 391 | |
1884 | < 5 | -- | 17 | 463 | |
1883 | < 5 | -- | 20 | 393 | |
1882 | < 5 | -- | 19 | 420 | |
1881 | < 5 | -- | 14 | 477 | |
1880 | < 5 | -- | 17 | 438 |