Murlene vs Murphy

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

Name A

Murlene

Girl name

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Name B

Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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Metric Murlene Murphy
Current Rank Unranked #814
Total Births (all years) 616 8,144
Peak Year 1931 2024
Peak Year Births 26 307
Peak Decade 1930ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Murlene Murphy
1880ss — 30
1890ss — 86
1900ss — 152
1910ss 22 487
1920ss 131 728
1930ss 211 604
1940ss 160 570
1950ss 72 597
1960ss 20 393
1970ss — 354
1980ss — 334
1990ss — 532
2000ss — 676
2010ss — 1,331
2020ss — 1,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murlene 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, 1912–1964.

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