Glen Murray
There are approximately 44 people named Glen Murray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 7,789,871 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Glen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
44
1 in 7,789,871
Named Glen
71K
Alive today
Named Murray
215K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 71K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 215K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #136
Per 100K: 62.69
Top ancestry: White (74.9%)
First name trend
Glen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Glen. The peak year was 1957 with 2,948 births. The average person named Glen today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Murray surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murray, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.9%.
- White74.9%
- Black or African American19.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Glen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0206% of the US population, based on 70,666 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Murray appears at a rate of 62.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0627%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 44 people with the full name Glen Murray. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Glen
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Other people with the surname Murray
FAQ
Glen Murray: questions and answers
How many people are named Glen Murray?
We estimate approximately 44 people in the United States share the full name Glen Murray. That works out to about 1 in 7,789,871 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0206%) with the surname frequency (62.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Glen Murray?
We classify Glen Murray as "Very Rare". About 1 in 7,789,871 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Glen a male or female name?
Glen is predominantly male. Out of 126,977 total SSA registrations, 98.9% were male and 1.1% were female. See the full Glen 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.