Murlen vs Murphy

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

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Murlen

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Murphy

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Metric Murlen Murphy
Current Rank Unranked #814
Total Births (all years) 5 8,144
Peak Year 1926 2024
Peak Year Births 5 307
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1926 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Murlen Murphy
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 86
1900ss — 152
1910ss — 487
1920ss 5 728
1930ss — 604
1940ss — 570
1950ss — 597
1960ss — 393
1970ss — 354
1980ss — 334
1990ss — 532
2000ss — 676
2010ss — 1,331
2020ss — 1,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murlen Murphy
2014 — 123
2015 — 149
2016 — 163
2017 — 165
2018 — 165
2019 — 185
2020 — 225
2021 — 213
2022 — 267
2023 — 258
2024 — 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, 1926–1926.

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