Murphy vs Murry

Side-by-side comparison of Murphy and Murry — 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

Murry

Boy name

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Metric Murphy Murry
Current Rank #814 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 8,144 3,085
Peak Year 2024 1917
Peak Year Births 307 94
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Murphy Murry
1880ss 30 10
1890ss 86 75
1900ss 152 95
1910ss 487 493
1920ss 728 687
1930ss 604 458
1940ss 570 377
1950ss 597 393
1960ss 393 242
1970ss 354 119
1980ss 334 79
1990ss 532 35
2000ss 676 11
2010ss 1,331 6
2020ss 1,270 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murphy Murry
2014 123 —
2015 149 —
2016 163 —
2017 165 —
2018 165 —
2019 185 —
2020 225 —
2021 213 5
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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