Murphy
A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning descendant of Murchadh, sea warrior.
Babies a year
65
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#397
up from #474
UK popularity
#593
65 babies · down from #535
How Murphy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #977 |
| 2021 | #718 |
| 2022 | #665 |
| 2023 | #519 |
| 2024 | #474 |
| 2025 | #397 |
In 2025, 65 babies in England and Wales were named Murphy. In the US, 311 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Murphy was most common in 1900, when it went to 0.01% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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