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Murphy
OriginIrish
Meaning"sea warrior"
GenderGirl
US Rank#397
Top 1000
NB Rank#713
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About Murphy
The name Murphy is currently ranked #397 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #397 in 2025. The name is most popular in MURPHY, MURPHY, and MURPHY. Murphy is also used for boys, ranking #754 in 2025 (less popular).
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,697 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2015 | #2,161 | 88 | 49.3 |
| 2016 | #1,717 | 124 | 70 |
| 2017 | #1,503 | 148 | 85.7 |
| 2018 | #1,503 | 146 | 85.8 |
| 2019 | #1,301 | 177 | 105.5 |
| 2020 | #978 | 261 | 161.5 |
| 2021 | #719 | 398 | 242.6 |
| 2022 | #667 | 443 | 270.1 |
| 2023 | #519 | 586 | 365.2 |
| 2024 | #474 | 647 | 399.3 |
| 2025 | #397 | 783 | 487.2 |
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- Murphy Claire Levesque (b. 2008)
daughter of professional wrestler Triple H
Murphy in pop culture
- "Murphy Brown
" TV series and main character
- Murphy "Murph" Cooper
character in "Interstellar"
- Murphy Cooper
character in movie "Interstellar"
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