How Many People Are Named Murphy?
people named Murphy are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 32,898 people in the US has this name
Based on 13,174 babies named Murphy in Social Security records from 1881 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,124 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of MURCHADH".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Related & Similar Names
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Murphy, 44.1% were girls and 55.9% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Murphy rose from 3.2% in the 1900s to 65.9% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Murphy alive today is about 18 years old, and 78% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 25 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Murphy first appears in the records in 1881, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 1,124 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1881 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Murphy has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #510, in 1892. In 2025 it ranked #754. Among girls, its best rank was #397, in 2025.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #754 | #397 |
| Best rank | #510 (1892) | #397 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #872 in the 2020s | #572 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Murphy alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Murphy were born in Texas than in any other state: about 662 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Murphy was given 12.9 times as often in Louisiana, 1.8 times in Mississippi and 1.6 times in Alabama.
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