Total births
27
Unisex name · since 2015
Murphey
27 babies named Murphey in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10179
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Murphey currently ranks #10179 among unisex names in America, with 27 babies recorded since 2015.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Murphey has been recorded 27 times among girls since 2015, currently ranked #10179 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.
- #10179 among girls today
- 27 born since 2015
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Murphey is currently the #10179 unisex name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 27 born since 2015, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10179
- among girls today
- 27
- born since 2015
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Murphey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10179
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Murphey was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Murphey in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Murphey compares
27 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Murphey's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Murphey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 27 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Murphey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Murphey's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2021, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Murphey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,179
Active since
2015
Murphey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Murphey popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1919 (Murphey as boys' name)
Murphey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Murphey's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Murphey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Murphey? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 27 babies named Murphey. Today it holds rank #10179 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
When was Murphey most popular? ▼
Murphey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Murphey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Murphey is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 27 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Murphey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Murphey since 2015 -- 10 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Murphey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muriel, Murphy, Murl, Murlene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Murphey
Nearby Names Like Murphey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Murphey
Muriel Girl
#3177 54,884 births
Murphy Girl
#475 4,688 births
Murl Girl
626 births
Murlene Girl
616 births
Murriel Girl
513 births
Compare Murphey side by side: Murphey vs Muriel Murphey vs Murphy Murphey vs Murl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Murphey: #10179 Unisex Name - 27 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/murphey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Murphey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.