Murdoch vs Murry

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

Name A

Murdoch

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Name B

Murry

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Metric Murdoch Murry
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 52 3,085
Peak Year 2019 1917
Peak Year Births 10 94
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Murdoch Murry
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 75
1900ss — 95
1910ss — 493
1920ss 5 687
1930ss — 458
1940ss — 377
1950ss — 393
1960ss — 242
1970ss — 119
1980ss — 79
1990ss — 35
2000ss 12 11
2010ss 18 6
2020ss 17 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murdoch Murry
2019 10 —
2020 5 —
2021 — 5
2022 7 —
2023 5 —

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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