Murry vs Murphy

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

Name A

Murry

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Name B

Murphy

Boy name · Rank #814

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Murry Murphy
2014 — 123
2015 — 149
2016 — 163
2017 — 165
2018 — 165
2019 — 185
2020 — 225
2021 5 213
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, 1882–2021.

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