Baby names

How popular is the name Murphy?

In 2025, 341 baby boys in the U.S. were named Murphy, the 754th most popular name for boys. 2025 is its peak year so far. 8,486 boys have been named Murphy since 1880. It was also given to 783 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#754

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

341

boys named Murphy

Peak year

2025

341 boys

Boys named Murphy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Murphy (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	341
2024	308
2023	258
2022	267
2021	214
2020	225
2019	185
2018	165
2017	165
2016	163
2015	149
2014	123
2013	103
2012	73
2011	102
2010	103
2009	90
2008	85
2007	82
2006	60
2005	67
2004	79
2003	57
2002	57
2001	46
2000	53
1999	39
1998	47
1997	47
1996	50
1995	57
1994	55
1993	51
1992	43
1991	73
1990	70
1989	60
1988	36
1987	26
1986	45
1985	25
1984	30
1983	25
1982	28
1981	35
1980	23
1979	46
1978	33
1977	29
1976	37
1975	32
1974	40
1973	26
1972	38
1971	39
1970	34
1969	21
1968	38
1967	26
1966	36
1965	37
1964	55
1963	53
1962	49
1961	38
1960	40
1959	46
1958	56
1957	40
1956	66
1955	59
1954	62
1953	64
1952	81
1951	61
1950	62
1949	66
1948	57
1947	57
1946	46
1945	42
1944	68
1943	63
1942	58
1941	60
1940	53
1939	64
1938	69
1937	53
1936	44
1935	60
1934	60
1933	53
1932	81
1931	59
1930	61
1929	66
1928	52
1927	89
1926	89
1925	68
1924	65
1923	83
1922	78
1921	65
1920	73
1919	73
1918	59
1917	73
1916	69
1915	61
1914	51
1913	28
1912	41
1911	18
1910	14
1909	15
1908	17
1907	21
1906	17
1905	17
1904	11
1903	17
1902	7
1901	9
1900	21
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	6
1897	14
1896	6
1895	11
1894	8
1893	13
1892	16
1891	6
1890	6
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	7
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	6
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Murphy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Murphy (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	783
2024	650
2023	588
2022	443
2021	398
2020	261
2019	177
2018	146
2017	148
2016	124
2015	88
2014	42
2013	31
2012	25
2011	26
2010	30
2009	24
2008	34
2007	20
2006	35
2005	32
2004	27
2003	34
2002	25
2001	19
2000	21
1999	29
1998	31
1997	25
1996	29
1995	33
1994	29
1993	27
1992	57
1991	44
1990	33
1989	29
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	6
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	5
1931	7
1930	6
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	9
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	7
1918	6
1917	6
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	6
1914	8
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Murphy each year since 1880

Girls named Murphy each year since 1880

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