Murphy has been given to about 13,174 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Murphy ranks 397th among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,124 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,124 babies were given the name, ranking 397th. The typical living American called Murphy is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Montana, where it accounts for 0.17% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.