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Murphy Name Popularity

How popular is the name Murphy? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 6 0.0017%
1911 — 9 0.0024%
1912 — 20 0.004%
1913 — 8 0.0014%
1914 — 29 0.0042%
1915 — 42 0.0046%
1916 — 42 0.0043%
1917 — 48 0.0048%
1918 — 37 0.0034%
1919 — 46 0.0044%
1920 — 47 0.0042%
1921 — 42 0.0037%
1922 — 58 0.0052%
1923 — 60 0.0054%
1924 — 47 0.004%
1925 — 47 0.0042%
1926 — 62 0.0056%
1927 — 64 0.0058%
1928 — 31 0.0029%
1929 — 48 0.0046%
1930 — 46 0.0044%
1931 — 31 0.0031%
1932 — 55 0.0056%
1933 — 41 0.0044%
1934 — 38 0.0039%
1935 — 41 0.0042%
1936 — 21 0.0022%
1937 — 35 0.0036%
1938 — 40 0.0039%
1939 — 32 0.0031%
1940 — 38 0.0036%
1941 — 42 0.0037%
1942 — 28 0.0022%
1943 — 38 0.0029%
1944 — 50 0.004%
1945 — 18 0.0015%
1946 — 11 0.0007%
1947 — 34 0.002%
1948 — 37 0.0023%
1949 — 36 0.0022%
1950 — 33 0.002%
1951 — 23 0.0014%
1952 — 42 0.0024%
1953 — 32 0.0018%
1954 — 27 0.0015%
1955 — 35 0.0019%
1956 — 37 0.002%
1957 — 10 0.0005%
1958 — 26 0.0014%
1959 — 14 0.0007%
1960 — 16 0.0008%
1961 — 15 0.0008%
1962 — 20 0.0011%
1963 — 15 0.0008%
1964 — 18 0.001%
1965 — 11 0.0007%
1966 — 14 0.0009%
1967 — 11 0.0007%
1968 — 13 0.0009%
1969 — 6 0.0004%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 — 9 0.0006%
1972 — 13 0.001%
1973 — 5 0.0004%
1974 — 15 0.0012%
1975 — 0 0%
1976 — 10 0.0008%
1977 — 6 0.0004%
1978 — 16 0.0012%
1979 — 21 0.0015%
1980 — 7 0.0005%
1981 — 12 0.0008%
1982 — 5 0.0003%
1983 — 6 0.0004%
1984 — 10 0.0007%
1985 — 6 0.0004%
1986 — 10 0.0007%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 11 0.0007%
1989 — 15 0.0009%
1990 — 22 0.0013%
1991 — 28 0.0017%
1992 — 9 0.0006%
1993 — 5 0.0003%
1994 — 15 0.001%
1995 — 12 0.0008%
1996 — 10 0.0007%
1997 — 5 0.0003%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 5 0.0003%
2000 — 0 0%
2001 — 7 0.0005%
2002 — 16 0.0011%
2003 — 11 0.0007%
2004 — 21 0.0014%
2005 — 21 0.0014%
2006 — 15 0.001%
2007 — 18 0.0011%
2008 — 29 0.0019%
2009 — 13 0.0009%
2010 — 31 0.0022%
2011 — 48 0.0034%
2012 — 5 0.0004%
2013 — 31 0.0022%
2014 — 59 0.004%
2015 — 81 0.0056%
2016 — 108 0.0075%
2017 — 114 0.0082%
2018 — 100 0.0073%
2019 — 132 0.0098%
2020 — 162 0.0127%
2021 — 149 0.0122%
2022 — 217 0.0164%
2023 — 208 0.0161%

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Names Like Murphy

If you like Murphy, you’ll love these other names like Murphy.

What names are variants of Murphy?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Murphy.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Murfee

Sea warrior

Irish

Murfey

Sea warrior

Irish

Murfie

Sea warrior

Irish

Murphee

Sea warrior

Irish

Murphey

Sea warrior

Irish

Murphie

Sea warrior

Irish

What names sound like Murphy?

If you like how Murphy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Murphy.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Marve

Sea friend

Welsh

Morrow

Sea warrior

Celtic

Murough

Sea warrior

Celtic

Murrow

Sea warrior

Celtic

Lists With Murphy

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2 Comments

  1. I’m sorry, but Murphy is the most awful and nerdiest sounding name I’ve ever heard!

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  2. My husband named our son after his late father his name.was Murphy, I don’t have no dislikes about his name I love the name Murphy.
    Murphy is loving and loves to give kisses and hugs

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