Murphy vs Murray

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

Name A

Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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Name B

Murray

Boy name · Rank #2705

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Metric Murphy Murray
Current Rank #814 #2705
Total Births (all years) 8,144 21,859
Peak Year 2024 1922
Peak Year Births 307 628
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Murphy Murray
1880ss 30 203
1890ss 86 298
1900ss 152 522
1910ss 487 3,261
1920ss 728 5,542
1930ss 604 2,908
1940ss 570 2,539
1950ss 597 2,681
1960ss 393 1,634
1970ss 354 671
1980ss 334 417
1990ss 532 304
2000ss 676 230
2010ss 1,331 404
2020ss 1,270 245

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murphy Murray
2014 123 40
2015 149 44
2016 163 43
2017 165 52
2018 165 44
2019 185 52
2020 225 47
2021 213 41
2022 267 47
2023 258 62
2024 307 48

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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