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Murphy Name Origin: Irish
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Pronunciation: m(u)-rphy, mur-phy
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Murphy Name Popularity
How popular is the name Murphy? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
557 |
6 |
0.0017% |
| 1911 |
537 |
9 |
0.0024% |
| 1912 |
584 |
20 |
0.004% |
| 1913 |
892 |
8 |
0.0014% |
| 1914 |
645 |
29 |
0.0042% |
| 1915 |
658 |
42 |
0.0046% |
| 1916 |
686 |
42 |
0.0043% |
| 1917 |
662 |
48 |
0.0048% |
| 1918 |
757 |
37 |
0.0034% |
| 1919 |
691 |
46 |
0.0044% |
| 1920 |
709 |
47 |
0.0042% |
| 1921 |
765 |
42 |
0.0037% |
| 1922 |
671 |
58 |
0.0052% |
| 1923 |
664 |
60 |
0.0054% |
| 1924 |
722 |
47 |
0.004% |
| 1925 |
705 |
47 |
0.0042% |
| 1926 |
636 |
62 |
0.0056% |
| 1927 |
636 |
64 |
0.0058% |
| 1928 |
823 |
31 |
0.0029% |
| 1929 |
682 |
48 |
0.0046% |
| 1930 |
687 |
46 |
0.0044% |
| 1931 |
767 |
31 |
0.0031% |
| 1932 |
621 |
55 |
0.0056% |
| 1933 |
675 |
41 |
0.0044% |
| 1934 |
707 |
38 |
0.0039% |
| 1935 |
680 |
41 |
0.0042% |
| 1936 |
862 |
21 |
0.0022% |
| 1937 |
717 |
35 |
0.0036% |
| 1938 |
692 |
40 |
0.0039% |
| 1939 |
732 |
32 |
0.0031% |
| 1940 |
723 |
38 |
0.0036% |
| 1941 |
693 |
42 |
0.0037% |
| 1942 |
806 |
28 |
0.0022% |
| 1943 |
750 |
38 |
0.0029% |
| 1944 |
657 |
50 |
0.004% |
| 1945 |
912 |
18 |
0.0015% |
| 1946 |
1,112 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1947 |
832 |
34 |
0.002% |
| 1948 |
783 |
37 |
0.0023% |
| 1949 |
819 |
36 |
0.0022% |
| 1950 |
824 |
33 |
0.002% |
| 1951 |
946 |
23 |
0.0014% |
| 1952 |
779 |
42 |
0.0024% |
| 1953 |
868 |
32 |
0.0018% |
| 1954 |
924 |
27 |
0.0015% |
| 1955 |
865 |
35 |
0.0019% |
| 1956 |
856 |
37 |
0.002% |
| 1957 |
1,274 |
10 |
0.0005% |
| 1958 |
964 |
26 |
0.0014% |
| 1959 |
1,178 |
14 |
0.0007% |
| 1960 |
1,127 |
16 |
0.0008% |
| 1961 |
1,158 |
15 |
0.0008% |
| 1962 |
1,034 |
20 |
0.0011% |
| 1963 |
1,126 |
15 |
0.0008% |
| 1964 |
1,080 |
18 |
0.001% |
| 1965 |
1,233 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1966 |
1,120 |
14 |
0.0009% |
| 1967 |
1,187 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1968 |
1,182 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 1969 |
1,481 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1970 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1971 |
1,436 |
9 |
0.0006% |
| 1972 |
1,266 |
13 |
0.001% |
| 1973 |
1,756 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1974 |
1,222 |
15 |
0.0012% |
| 1975 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1976 |
1,494 |
10 |
0.0008% |
| 1977 |
1,739 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1978 |
1,313 |
16 |
0.0012% |
| 1979 |
1,218 |
21 |
0.0015% |
| 1980 |
1,738 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 1981 |
1,511 |
12 |
0.0008% |
| 1982 |
2,060 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1983 |
1,896 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1984 |
1,610 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 1985 |
1,909 |
6 |
0.0004% |
| 1986 |
1,729 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 1987 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1988 |
1,792 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 1989 |
1,664 |
15 |
0.0009% |
| 1990 |
1,520 |
22 |
0.0013% |
| 1991 |
1,388 |
28 |
0.0017% |
| 1992 |
2,094 |
9 |
0.0006% |
| 1993 |
2,698 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1994 |
1,840 |
15 |
0.001% |
| 1995 |
1,917 |
12 |
0.0008% |
| 1996 |
2,062 |
10 |
0.0007% |
| 1997 |
2,606 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
2,803 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
2,452 |
7 |
0.0005% |
| 2002 |
1,999 |
16 |
0.0011% |
| 2003 |
2,217 |
11 |
0.0007% |
| 2004 |
1,882 |
21 |
0.0014% |
| 2005 |
1,912 |
21 |
0.0014% |
| 2006 |
2,174 |
15 |
0.001% |
| 2007 |
2,118 |
18 |
0.0011% |
| 2008 |
1,803 |
29 |
0.0019% |
| 2009 |
2,239 |
13 |
0.0009% |
| 2010 |
1,730 |
31 |
0.0022% |
| 2011 |
1,495 |
48 |
0.0034% |
| 2012 |
2,826 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 2013 |
1,698 |
31 |
0.0022% |
| 2014 |
1,383 |
59 |
0.004% |
| 2015 |
1,244 |
81 |
0.0056% |
| 2016 |
1,107 |
108 |
0.0075% |
| 2017 |
1,055 |
114 |
0.0082% |
| 2018 |
1,124 |
100 |
0.0073% |
| 2019 |
1,000 |
132 |
0.0098% |
| 2020 |
978 |
162 |
0.0127% |
| 2021 |
1,059 |
149 |
0.0122% |
| 2022 |
889 |
217 |
0.0164% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Murphy
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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 |
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Murfee
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Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murfey
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Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murfie
|
Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murphee
|
Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murphey
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Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murphie
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Sea warrior
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Irish
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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 |
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Marve
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Sea friend
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Welsh
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Morrow
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Sea warrior
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Celtic
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Murough
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Sea warrior
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Celtic
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Murrow
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Sea warrior
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Celtic
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