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Worldwide Name Statistics

Murphy

Ranked #2362 - 1 in 780,869 people
US

Most common in

United States

10k bearers

World total

10,245

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2362

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States10k
Worldwide
~10k
rank #2362
Rarity
1 in 780,869
of people globally
Gender split
64/36
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~10k in US

About the name Murphy

There are an estimated 10,245 people named Murphy alive worldwide today. That ranks Murphy at #2362 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Murphy is held by approximately 10,245 people, ranking #2362 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 32,396 U.S. residents).

Murphy is used by both genders, 64.4% male and 35.6% female.

Murphy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1883: 7
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1888: 5
  6. 1890: 6
  7. 1891: 6
  8. 1892: 16
  9. 1893: 13
  10. 1894: 8
  11. 1895: 11
  12. 1896: 6
  13. 1897: 14
  14. 1898: 11
  15. 1900: 21
  16. 1901: 9
  17. 1902: 7
  18. 1903: 22
  19. 1904: 11
  20. 1905: 17
  21. 1906: 17
  22. 1907: 21
  23. 1908: 17
  24. 1909: 15
  25. 1910: 14
  26. 1911: 18
  27. 1912: 41
  28. 1913: 28
  29. 1914: 59
  30. 1915: 67
  31. 1916: 69
  32. 1917: 79
  33. 1918: 65
  34. 1919: 80
  35. 1920: 73
  36. 1921: 65
  37. 1922: 87
  38. 1923: 83
  39. 1924: 65
  40. 1925: 68
  41. 1926: 89
  42. 1927: 89
  43. 1928: 52
  44. 1929: 66
  45. 1930: 67
  46. 1931: 66
  47. 1932: 86
  48. 1933: 53
  49. 1934: 60
  50. 1935: 65
  51. 1936: 44
  52. 1937: 53
  53. 1938: 69
  54. 1939: 69
  55. 1940: 53
  56. 1941: 60
  57. 1942: 58
  58. 1943: 68
  59. 1944: 68
  60. 1945: 42
  61. 1946: 46
  62. 1947: 57
  63. 1948: 57
  64. 1949: 66
  65. 1950: 62
  66. 1951: 61
  67. 1952: 81
  68. 1953: 64
  69. 1954: 62
  70. 1955: 59
  71. 1956: 66
  72. 1957: 40
  73. 1958: 56
  74. 1959: 46
  75. 1960: 40
  76. 1961: 38
  77. 1962: 49
  78. 1963: 53
  79. 1964: 55
  80. 1965: 37
  81. 1966: 36
  82. 1967: 26
  83. 1968: 38
  84. 1969: 21
  85. 1970: 34
  86. 1971: 39
  87. 1972: 38
  88. 1973: 26
  89. 1974: 40
  90. 1975: 32
  91. 1976: 37
  92. 1977: 29
  93. 1978: 33
  94. 1979: 46
  95. 1980: 23
  96. 1981: 35
  97. 1982: 28
  98. 1983: 25
  99. 1984: 30
  100. 1985: 25
  101. 1986: 45
  102. 1987: 32
  103. 1988: 36
  104. 1989: 89
  105. 1990: 103
  106. 1991: 117
  107. 1992: 100
  108. 1993: 78
  109. 1994: 84
  110. 1995: 90
  111. 1996: 79
  112. 1997: 72
  113. 1998: 78
  114. 1999: 68
  115. 2000: 74
  116. 2001: 65
  117. 2002: 82
  118. 2003: 91
  119. 2004: 106
  120. 2005: 99
  121. 2006: 95
  122. 2007: 102
  123. 2008: 119
  124. 2009: 114
  125. 2010: 133
  126. 2011: 128
  127. 2012: 98
  128. 2013: 134
  129. 2014: 165
  130. 2015: 237
  131. 2016: 287
  132. 2017: 313
  133. 2018: 311
  134. 2019: 362
  135. 2020: 486
  136. 2021: 612
  137. 2022: 710
  138. 2023: 846
  139. 2024: 958
  140. 2025: 1,124

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Murphy worldwide?

There are an estimated 10,245 people named Murphy alive worldwide today, ranking #2362 globally.

Is Murphy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 780,869 people. In the United States there are roughly 10,245 bearers, which is 1 in 32,396 Americans.

Is Murphy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Murphy is used 64.4% male and 35.6% female.

Where does the name Murphy come from?

Who are famous people named Murphy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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