Muriel vs Murphy

Side-by-side comparison of Muriel and Murphy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Muriel

Girl name · Rank #3165

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Name B

Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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Metric Muriel Murphy
Current Rank #3165 #814
Total Births (all years) 54,852 8,144
Peak Year 1922 2024
Peak Year Births 2,392 307
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Muriel Murphy
1880ss 248 30
1890ss 1,062 86
1900ss 2,257 152
1910ss 11,701 487
1920ss 20,481 728
1930ss 8,656 604
1940ss 4,666 570
1950ss 2,571 597
1960ss 1,265 393
1970ss 498 354
1980ss 433 334
1990ss 360 532
2000ss 298 676
2010ss 218 1,331
2020ss 138 1,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Muriel Murphy
2014 30 123
2015 28 149
2016 21 163
2017 26 165
2018 19 165
2019 20 185
2020 20 225
2021 19 213
2022 22 267
2023 27 258
2024 50 307

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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