Murphy vs Olivia
Side-by-side comparison of Murphy and Olivia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Murphy | Olivia |
| Current Rank | #813 | #1 |
| Total Births (all years) | 8,486 | 567,345 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Peak Year Births | 341 | 19,840 |
| Peak Decade | 2020s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1881 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Murphy | Olivia |
| 1880s | 30 | 618 |
| 1890s | 86 | 1,099 |
| 1900s | 152 | 1,575 |
| 1910s | 487 | 3,545 |
| 1920s | 728 | 4,982 |
| 1930s | 604 | 3,922 |
| 1940s | 570 | 7,201 |
| 1950s | 597 | 6,100 |
| 1960s | 393 | 4,016 |
| 1970s | 354 | 7,846 |
| 1980s | 333 | 14,060 |
| 1990s | 532 | 75,913 |
| 2000s | 676 | 156,054 |
| 2010s | 1,331 | 184,561 |
| 2020s | 1,613 | 95,853 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Murphy | Olivia |
| 2014 | 123 | 19,840 |
| 2015 | 149 | 19,729 |
| 2016 | 163 | 19,414 |
| 2017 | 165 | 18,778 |
| 2018 | 165 | 18,061 |
| 2019 | 185 | 18,577 |
| 2020 | 225 | 17,691 |
| 2021 | 214 | 17,847 |
| 2022 | 267 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 258 | 15,329 |
| 2024 | 308 | 14,772 |
| 2025 | 341 | 13,544 |