Murphey vs Murl

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

Name A

Murphey

Girl name · Rank #10148

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Name B

Murl

Boy name

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Metric Murphey Murl
Current Rank #10148 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 27 1,941
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 10 65
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2015 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Murphey Murl
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 40
1900ss — 68
1910ss — 365
1920ss — 511
1930ss — 362
1940ss — 266
1950ss — 185
1960ss — 94
1970ss — 34
1980ss — 11
2010ss 6 —
2020ss 21 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murphey Murl
2015 6 —
2021 5 —
2022 6 —
2024 10 —

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, 2015–2024.

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