Murphy vs Murl

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

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Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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Name B

Murl

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Metric Murphy Murl
Current Rank #814 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 8,144 1,941
Peak Year 2024 1919
Peak Year Births 307 65
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1886

Births by Decade

Decade Murphy Murl
1880ss 30 5
1890ss 86 40
1900ss 152 68
1910ss 487 365
1920ss 728 511
1930ss 604 362
1940ss 570 266
1950ss 597 185
1960ss 393 94
1970ss 354 34
1980ss 334 11
1990ss 532 —
2000ss 676 —
2010ss 1,331 —
2020ss 1,270 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murphy Murl
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, 1881–2024.

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