Boys' name · since 1882
Murry
Murry has 3,085 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,085
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murry sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,085 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murry has been recorded 3,085 times among boys since 1882, 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 1882 to 2021.
- #2,488 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,085 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murry ranks #2,488 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,085 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,488 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,085
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Murry's 3,085 recorded births place it above 94.52% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Murry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Murry's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 94, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Murry popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2021
- Peak year (1917)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
Murry popularity over time - girls
94 total births recorded since 1913 (Murry as girls' name)
Murry by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (687 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Murry's strongest decade.
687 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Murry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 75
1890s
75 births
- 1900s 95
1900s
95 births
- 1910s
1910s
493 births
- 1920s
1920s
687 births
- 1930s
1930s
458 births
- 1940s
1940s
377 births
- 1950s
1950s
393 births
- 1960s 242
1960s
242 births
- 1970s 119
1970s
119 births
- 1980s 79
1980s
79 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 687 births (22% of all-time use).
How Murry compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Murry's total volume
Murry by state
Where Murry concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 272 | 8.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 188 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 151 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 150 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 91 | 2.9% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 51 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 22 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 22 | 0.7% |
272 of 3,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Murry appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Murry's data
- Murry's decade-level peak was the 1920s (687 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Murrys (272 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Murry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~139 yrs)
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, 1882–2021 (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 Murry 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.