Bobbie Murray
There are approximately 33 people named Bobbie Murray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Bobbie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
33
1 in 10,386,495
Named Bobbie
54K
Alive today
Named Murray
205K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1934
Average age: 62
Top Census group: White (68.6%)
Estimated bearers: 205K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #139
Per 100K: 59.93
Top ancestry: White (72.3%)
First name trend
Bobbie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Bobbie. The peak year was 1934 with 2,850 births. The average person named Bobbie today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bobbie
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Bobbie, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 68.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bobbie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Bobbie at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.6% · 37,538
- Black or African American23.6% · 12,919
- Two or more races3.2% · 1,742
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 1,576
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 607
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 337
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Murray surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murray, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Murray described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Murray at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.3% · 129,520
- Black or African American18.6% · 33,352
- Two or more races4.0% · 7,251
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 6,697
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,333
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 980
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Bobbie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0158% of the US population, based on 54,243 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Bobbie right now.
The surname Murray appears at a rate of 59.93 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0599%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 33 people with the full name Bobbie Murray. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Bobbie Murray: questions and answers
How many people are named Bobbie Murray?
We estimate approximately 33 people in the United States share the full name Bobbie Murray. That works out to about 1 in 10,386,495 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0158%) with the surname frequency (59.93 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Bobbie Murray?
We classify Bobbie Murray as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,386,495 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Bobbie a male or female name?
Bobbie is predominantly unisex. Out of 106,952 total SSA registrations, 17.2% were male and 82.8% were female. See the full Bobbie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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