boy's name
Murdo
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (Scotland)
- Births on record 506
Scotland
#246
2024 births
Murdo is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 16 babies in Scotland, ranking #246. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2019, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 2,383 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Murdo over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 128 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 73 |
How popular is Murdo?
In 2024, Murdo was given to 16 babies in Scotland, ranking #246 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Murdo is used
Figures for Scotland withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Murdo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Murdo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Murdo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Murdo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Murdo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Murdo
How popular is the name Murdo?
In 2024, Murdo was given to 16 babies in Scotland, ranking #246 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Murdo a girl's or a boy's name?
Murdo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Murdo most popular?
Murdo peaked in 2019, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Murdo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Murdo currently ranks #246 in Scotland. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.