Murray

Boy name

Murray has been given to 22,299 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1922.

Meaning & origin /ˈmʌɹi/

Scottish surname derived from the place name Moray in northeastern Scotland, from Medieval Latin Moravia, Morauia, from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, Moireabh, Moreb, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *trebā (“settlement”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

22,299

Peak year

1922 (635 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +32%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

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