Murry: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	10	10	1	–	#1,047
1890s	–	75	75	8	+650%	#540
1900s	–	95	95	10	+27%	#675
1910s	24	493	517	52	+444%	#614
1920s	29	687	716	72	+38%	#741
1930s	11	458	469	47	-34%	#822
1940s	25	377	402	40	-14%	#964
1950s	5	393	398	40	-1%	#1,017
1960s	–	242	242	24	-39%	#1,331
1970s	–	119	119	12	-51%	#2,304
1980s	–	79	79	8	-34%	#3,234
1990s	–	35	35	4	-56%	#4,993
2000s	–	11	11	1	-69%	#9,919
2010s	–	6	6	1	-45%	#11,818
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	+39%	#13,462

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,047

1890s

–

+650%

#540

1900s

–

+27%

#675

1910s

493

517

+444%

#614

1920s

687

716

+38%

#741

1930s

458

469

-34%

#822

1940s

377

402

-14%

#964

1950s

393

398

-1%

#1,017

1960s

–

242

-39%

#1,331

1970s

–

119

-51%

#2,304

1980s

–

-34%

#3,234

1990s

–

-56%

#4,993

2000s

–

-69%

#9,919

2010s

–

-45%

#11,818

2020s (to 2025)

–

+39%

#13,462

The story of Murry

Murry 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 1882, 3,179 American babies have been named Murry. Its peak came in 1917, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Murry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Murry?

The median living Murry is about 68 years old; half are between 56 and 77. An estimated 1,000 people named Murry 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.

Murry year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#13,462
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#11,818
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#12,148
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	6	#9,919
1995	–	–	8	#6,796
1990	–	–	5	#9,066
1985	–	–	6	#6,270
1980	–	–	7	#5,322
1975	–	–	13	#3,023
1970	–	–	16	#2,375
1965	–	–	14	#2,236
1960	–	–	33	#1,393
1955	–	–	51	#1,059
1950	–	–	48	#1,017
1945	–	–	29	#1,242
1940	6	#4,208	30	#1,243
1935	–	–	50	#900
1930	5	#5,048	63	#822
1925	–	–	69	#799
1920	–	–	66	#833
1915	7	#3,682	59	#787
1910	–	–	16	#774
1905	–	–	10	#826
1900	–	–	12	#766
1895	–	–	11	#662
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Murry?

The median living Murry is about 68 years old. Half of all living Murrys are between 56 and 77 years old.

How many people named Murry are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Murry are alive in the United States, based on 3,179 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Murry in 2025?

Murry 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 Murry?

3,179 babies have been named Murry in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Murry most popular?

Murry peaked in 1917, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Murry a boy or girl name?

Murry is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Murry rising or falling?

Murry has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Murry

Murry popularity over time

The story of Murry

How old are people named Murry?

Murry year by year

Frequently asked questions

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