Murdoch
Murdoch was the #12,008 boys' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Murdoch as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | #5,137 (3) | — | — |
| 2023 | #12,239 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | #711 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | #4,749 (3) | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | #592 (4) | — |
| 2013 | #8,789 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | #2,629 (5) |
| 2010 | — | #4,678 (3) | — | — |
| 2008 | #12,553 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2007 | #9,788 (7) | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | #3,651 (3) | — | — |
| 1997 | — | — | #403 (3) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2019 at #7,643.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1923.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdoch | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Murdoch | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Murdoch | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Murdoch | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Murdoch | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |