Boys' name · since 1880

Murdock

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 340 babies named Murdock, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
340
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

340 boys have been named Murdock since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdock has been recorded 340 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.

  • #9,911 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 340 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdock ranks #9,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 340 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#9,911 of 45,481
all-time among boys
340
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Murdock's 340 recorded births place it above 78.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Murdock's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Murdock's full recorded timeline at 1946, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Murdock popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
468101214 18801918192719391951197220162024 5

Murdock by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 16% of the file).

1920s was Murdock's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Murdock births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Murdock? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 340 babies named Murdock. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,911 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 13 births.
Where does Murdock sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murdock ranks #9,911 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Murdock most popular? ▼
Murdock was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Murdock been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Murdock since 1880 -- 145 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Murdock? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Murray, Murphy, Murry, Murl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Murdock's data

  • Murdock's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Murdock

Nearby Names Like Murdock

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murdock

Murray Boy
#2604 21,908 births
Murphy Boy
#754 8,486 births
Murry Boy
3,085 births
Murl Boy
1,941 births
Murad Boy
#2809 1,133 births

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Bertin
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Corneilus
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Murdock: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Murdock draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.