Murphy
3 countries#754 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Murphy was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
13,174 births recorded 1881–2025 · currently #754 · peaked in 2025 with 1,124 births
Most common in: Louisiana, Texas, California, North Carolina, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
128 births recorded 1980–2022 · peaked in 1992 with 11 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
38 births recorded 2009–2025 · currently #762 · peaked in 2025 with 7 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Murphy’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2150 | — |
| 2007 | #1781 | ↑369 |
| 2008 | #1760 | ↑21 |
| 2009 | #1717 | ↑43 |
| 2010 | #1552 | ↑165 |
| 2011 | #1544 | ↑8 |
| 2012 | #1942 | ↓398 |
| 2013 | #1540 | ↑402 |
| 2014 | #1385 | ↑155 |
| 2015 | #1228 | ↑157 |
| 2016 | #1169 | ↑59 |
| 2017 | #1149 | ↑20 |
| 2018 | #1160 | ↓11 |
| 2019 | #1080 | ↑80 |
| 2020 | #965 | ↑115 |
| 2021 | #1025 | ↓60 |
| 2022 | #885 | ↑140 |
| 2023 | #901 | ↓16 |
| 2024 | #813 | ↑88 |
| 2025 | #754 | ↑59 |
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