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2025 data, released 8 May 2026

2025 data, released 8 May 2026

Murry

Murry was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 540th; the most babies were born in 1917 (94). More babies were named Murry in the 1920s than in any other decade.

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Rank in 2025
Not rankedboys
Babies in 2025
0boys
Girls and boys
Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
Peak year
191794 babies
Total since 1880
3,179babies recorded

Murry popularity since 1880

0255075100 1900192019401960198020002020
Boys Babies per year, US, from Social Security records. Years with fewer than 5 babies show as zero.

A few girls are given the name too: 94 since 1913.

YearRank (boys)Babies (boys)
2025——
2020——
2010——
2000#9,9196
1990#9,0665
1980#5,3227
1970#2,37516
1960#1,39333
1950#1,01748
1940#1,24330
1930#82263
1920#83366
1910#77416
1900#76612
1890——
1880——

How popular is Murry, counting every spelling?

Murry is a spelling of Murray, a name family that had 50 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 50 boys in 2025.

SpellingBabies 2025Official rankBabies 2021–2025
Murray50#2,633248

Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.

How old are people named Murry?

About 900 people born in the US named Murry are alive today, with a median age of 67; half are between 56 and 76. That makes Murry a name most people associate with older generations.

0–910–1920–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970–7980–8990+
Estimated people alive in the US with the name, by age, mid-2026. The darker bar holds the median age.

Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.

Murry by state

How common Murry was among boys born in each state in 1915–1919, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (4.4×), New York (3.1×), Alabama (3.0×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.

Alaska: fewer than 5 a yearAK–Maine: fewer than 5 a yearME–Wisconsin: fewer than 5 a yearWI–Vermont: fewer than 5 a yearVT–New Hampshire: fewer than 5 a yearNH–Washington: fewer than 5 a yearWA–Idaho: fewer than 5 a yearID–Montana: fewer than 5 a yearMT–North Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearND–Minnesota: fewer than 5 a yearMN–Illinois: fewer than 5 a yearIL–Michigan: fewer than 5 a yearMI–New York: 0.24 per 1,000 babiesNY0.24Massachusetts: fewer than 5 a yearMA–Oregon: fewer than 5 a yearOR–Nevada: fewer than 5 a yearNV–Wyoming: fewer than 5 a yearWY–South Dakota: fewer than 5 a yearSD–Iowa: fewer than 5 a yearIA–Indiana: fewer than 5 a yearIN–Ohio: fewer than 5 a yearOH–Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 a yearPA–New Jersey: fewer than 5 a yearNJ–Connecticut: fewer than 5 a yearCT–Rhode Island: fewer than 5 a yearRI–California: fewer than 5 a yearCA–Utah: fewer than 5 a yearUT–Colorado: fewer than 5 a yearCO–Nebraska: fewer than 5 a yearNE–Missouri: fewer than 5 a yearMO–Kentucky: 0.05 per 1,000 babiesKY0.05West Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearWV–Virginia: fewer than 5 a yearVA–Maryland: fewer than 5 a yearMD–Delaware: fewer than 5 a yearDE–Arizona: fewer than 5 a yearAZ–New Mexico: fewer than 5 a yearNM–Kansas: fewer than 5 a yearKS–Arkansas: fewer than 5 a yearAR–Tennessee: fewer than 5 a yearTN–North Carolina: fewer than 5 a yearNC–South Carolina: 0.11 per 1,000 babiesSC0.11District of Columbia: fewer than 5 a yearDC–Oklahoma: fewer than 5 a yearOK–Louisiana: 0.08 per 1,000 babiesLA0.08Mississippi: 0.34 per 1,000 babiesMS0.34Alabama: 0.23 per 1,000 babiesAL0.23Georgia: 0.04 per 1,000 babiesGA0.04Hawaii: fewer than 5 a yearHI–Texas: 0.10 per 1,000 babiesTX0.10Florida: fewer than 5 a yearFL–
Babies per 1,000 of the same sex, Murry, boys, 1915–1919. Darker means more common.

Names with a similar history

These names rose and fell in step with Murry: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Murry, they share its era and feel.

Questions about the name Murry

How popular is the name Murry?

Murry was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked 540th; the most babies were born in 1917 (94). More babies were named Murry in the 1920s than in any other decade.

Is Murry a boy or girl name?

In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Murry in the US.

Where was Murry most popular?

In 1915–1919, Murry was most common in Mississippi (0.34 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Alabama.