Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Lord of the sea
- Celtic
- Protects the sea; Children may recognize this name as belonging to Murray, the red-shirted musician of The Wiggles.
- Irish
- Scottish
- Ancient Scottish clan surname and a place name now called Moray
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Murray
Pronunciation
m(ur)-ray
Famous People
Actor Bill Murray, Actor F. Murray Abraham
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #206, 628 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 50 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #8048, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | 8 |
| 2024 | 48 | 12 |
| 2023 | 62 | 13 |
| 2022 | 47 | 8 |
| 2021 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020 | 47 | 7 |
| 2019 | 52 | 7 |
| 2018 | 44 | 6 |
| 2017 | 52 | 5 |
| 2016 | 43 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #471, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2012, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #2853, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #615, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #57, 121 births); most recent 2025 (rank #88, 60 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2023 | 74 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2021 | 70 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2018 | 82 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2016 | 107 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #339, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #70, 61 births); most recent 1988 (rank #246, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence