Murdoch vs Murray

Side-by-side comparison of Murdoch and Murray — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Murdoch

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Name B

Murray

Boy name · Rank #2705

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Metric Murdoch Murray
Current Rank Unranked #2705
Total Births (all years) 52 21,859
Peak Year 2019 1922
Peak Year Births 10 628
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murdoch Murray
1880ss — 203
1890ss — 298
1900ss — 522
1910ss — 3,261
1920ss 5 5,542
1930ss — 2,908
1940ss — 2,539
1950ss — 2,681
1960ss — 1,634
1970ss — 671
1980ss — 417
1990ss — 304
2000ss 12 230
2010ss 18 404
2020ss 17 245

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murdoch Murray
2014 — 40
2015 — 44
2016 — 43
2017 — 52
2018 — 44
2019 10 52
2020 5 47
2021 — 41
2022 7 47
2023 5 62
2024 — 48

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1923–2023.

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