Murphy

Irish

"sea warrior"

The name Murphy is currently ranked #815 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #510 in 1892. The name is most popular in MURPHY, MURPHY, and MURPHY. Murphy is also used for girls, ranking #474 in 2024 (more popular).

Murphy Rank in US Top 1000

# 815 in the US

Murphy Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 452 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Murphy

• 815 US 2024
• 452 Nameberry 2026
• 27 Unique 2021
• 781 Future 2028
• 537 England 2024
• 49 Dogs 2025
• 67 Cats 2022

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Famous People Named Murphy

• Murphy Jensen American tennis player
• Murphy Lee stage name of Torhi Harper, American rapper
• Murphy James Foster Jr., American politician, former governor of Louisiana
• Murphy Anderson American comic book artist
• Murphy aka Mikael Judas (born Michael Cole) American pro wrestler
• Koltyn Murphy Locke (b. 2015) son of Kiptyn Locke from The Bachelor

The name Murphy in Pop Culture

• "Murphy " novel by Samuel Beckett and main character
• Murphy MacManus character in movie "Boondock Saints"
• Murphy character in movie "Ghost Brigade"
• Murphy Pendleton character in video game "Silent Hill: Downpour"
• Murphy's law most commonly "Anything that can go wrong, will"
• Murphy McNully character in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery