Murphy
- Pronunciation
- [Mur-phy]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Seawarrior
- Origin
- Irish
Murphy Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 8,144 baby boys have been named Murphy. The name peaked in 2024 with 307 US births that year (rank #815). In 2024, ranked #815 nationally.
Top States for Murphy
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Murphy births are: Louisiana (1,475), Texas (407), California (245).
Other Irish-Origin Names Like Murphy
If you like Murphy's Irish origin, consider these related names: Abban, Abiageal, Abracham, Adare, Addergoole. Browse all Irish names →
6-Letter Names Starting with M
Names with Murphy's exact length and starting letter: Maahes, Mabina, Macala, Macawi, Maccus.
Quick Facts About Murphy
US Popularity History (2020–2025)
Annual US births named Murphy by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2025 with 783 girls named Murphy (girl rank #397 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Murphy Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Murphy the strongest states are Montana, Idaho, Nebraska.
Strongest girls-name states
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #689 | 24 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | #681 | 24 |
| 3 | Texas | #667 | 156 |
| 4 | Virginia | #661 | 53 |
| 5 | North Carolina | #653 | 100 |
| 6 | South Carolina | #647 | 35 |
| 7 | Tennessee | #644 | 102 |
| 8 | Michigan | #620 | 93 |
| 9 | Washington | #620 | 83 |
| 10 | Missouri | #612 | 91 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Murphy in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Compare Murphy to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Murphy against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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