United States name statistics
Murphy in United States
Estimated bearers
10,245
Country rank
#2362
Per 100k
3
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 64.4%Female 35.6%
Murphy popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Murphy, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1881: 6
- 1883: 7
- 1885: 5
- 1886: 7
- 1888: 5
- 1890: 6
- 1891: 6
- 1892: 16
- 1893: 13
- 1894: 8
- 1895: 11
- 1896: 6
- 1897: 14
- 1898: 11
- 1900: 21
- 1901: 9
- 1902: 7
- 1903: 22
- 1904: 11
- 1905: 17
- 1906: 17
- 1907: 21
- 1908: 17
- 1909: 15
- 1910: 14
- 1911: 18
- 1912: 41
- 1913: 28
- 1914: 59
- 1915: 67
- 1916: 69
- 1917: 79
- 1918: 65
- 1919: 80
- 1920: 73
- 1921: 65
- 1922: 87
- 1923: 83
- 1924: 65
- 1925: 68
- 1926: 89
- 1927: 89
- 1928: 52
- 1929: 66
- 1930: 67
- 1931: 66
- 1932: 86
- 1933: 53
- 1934: 60
- 1935: 65
- 1936: 44
- 1937: 53
- 1938: 69
- 1939: 69
- 1940: 53
- 1941: 60
- 1942: 58
- 1943: 68
- 1944: 68
- 1945: 42
- 1946: 46
- 1947: 57
- 1948: 57
- 1949: 66
- 1950: 62
- 1951: 61
- 1952: 81
- 1953: 64
- 1954: 62
- 1955: 59
- 1956: 66
- 1957: 40
- 1958: 56
- 1959: 46
- 1960: 40
- 1961: 38
- 1962: 49
- 1963: 53
- 1964: 55
- 1965: 37
- 1966: 36
- 1967: 26
- 1968: 38
- 1969: 21
- 1970: 34
- 1971: 39
- 1972: 38
- 1973: 26
- 1974: 40
- 1975: 32
- 1976: 37
- 1977: 29
- 1978: 33
- 1979: 46
- 1980: 23
- 1981: 35
- 1982: 28
- 1983: 25
- 1984: 30
- 1985: 25
- 1986: 45
- 1987: 32
- 1988: 36
- 1989: 89
- 1990: 103
- 1991: 117
- 1992: 100
- 1993: 78
- 1994: 84
- 1995: 90
- 1996: 79
- 1997: 72
- 1998: 78
- 1999: 68
- 2000: 74
- 2001: 65
- 2002: 82
- 2003: 91
- 2004: 106
- 2005: 99
- 2006: 95
- 2007: 102
- 2008: 119
- 2009: 114
- 2010: 133
- 2011: 128
- 2012: 98
- 2013: 134
- 2014: 165
- 2015: 237
- 2016: 287
- 2017: 313
- 2018: 311
- 2019: 362
- 2020: 486
- 2021: 612
- 2022: 710
- 2023: 846
- 2024: 958
- 2025: 1,124
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Murphy in United States?
An estimated 10,245 people in United States are named Murphy. That works out to 1 in 32,396 residents.
Is Murphy a common name in United States?
Murphy ranks #2362 among first names in United States.