unisex NAME · CURRENTLY #397
Murphy
MUR-fee
“descendant of Murchadh”
An Irish surname name that has entered broader given-name usage.
SSA POPULARITY HISTORY
How Murphy has traveled through time
51885
61890
111895
211900
171905
141910
671915
731920
681925
671930
651935
531940
421945
621950
591955
401960
371965
341970
321975
231980
251985
1031990
901995
742000
992005
1332010
2372015
4862020
1,1242025
LATEST YEAR20251,124 births
PEAK RANK#397in 2025
CURRENT USAGE69.7% F30.3% M
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.