Murdock: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	5	1	–	#1,017
1890s	12	1	+140%	#924
1900s	5	1	-58%	#1,365
1910s	35	4	+600%	#2,397
1920s	54	5	+54%	#3,060
1930s	41	4	-24%	#2,568
1940s	38	4	-7%	#2,595
1950s	30	3	-21%	#2,798
1960s	11	1	-63%	#3,900
1970s	16	2	+45%	#4,793
1980s	5	1	-69%	#6,970
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	1	–	#13,766
2010s	54	5	+980%	#6,598
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-10%	#8,772

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,017

1890s

+140%

#924

1900s

-58%

#1,365

1910s

+600%

#2,397

1920s

+54%

#3,060

1930s

-24%

#2,568

1940s

-7%

#2,595

1950s

-21%

#2,798

1960s

-63%

#3,900

1970s

+45%

#4,793

1980s

-69%

#6,970

1990s

–

2000s

–

#13,766

2010s

+980%

#6,598

2020s (to 2025)

-10%

#8,772

The story of Murdock

Murdock is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 340 American babies have been named Murdock. Its peak came in 2016, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Murdock stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Murdock?

The median living Murdock is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 69. An estimated 200 people named Murdock are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Murdock year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,609
2023	8	#9,474
2022	9	#8,772
2021	7	#10,453
2020	–	–
2019	7	#10,472
2018	6	#11,709
2017	11	#7,393
2016	13	#6,598
2015	5	#13,426
2014	5	#13,421
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#10,414
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	5	#13,766
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,043
1935	–	–
1930	6	#3,877
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,133
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	5	#1,365
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,109
1885	–	–
1880	5	#1,017

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Murdock, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Murdock?

The median living Murdock is about 14 years old. Half of all living Murdocks are between 7 and 69 years old.

How many people named Murdock are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Murdock are alive in the United States, based on 340 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Murdock in 2025?

Murdock did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Murdock?

340 babies have been named Murdock in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Murdock most popular?

Murdock peaked in 2016, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Murdock a boy or girl name?

Murdock is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Murdock rising or falling?

Murdock is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Murdock popularity over time

The story of Murdock

How old are people named Murdock?

Murdock year by year

Frequently asked questions

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