Murphy Unisex

Popularity: #629 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Famous people named Murphy

Murphy Brown is a fictional character from the television series of the same name, portrayed by Candice Bergen.

Murphy Jensen is a former professional tennis player who won the 1993 French Open men's doubles title.

Murphy Lee is an American rapper and member of the St. Lunatics, known for his hit single 'What the Hook Gon Be'.

Fictional characters named Murphy

Murphy Cooper is a character in the film 'Interstellar', portrayed by Jessica Chastain.

Murphy is a character in the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', known for his quirky personality.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Murphy was first seen in the United States in 1881. Murphy has ranked as high as #1054 nationally, which occurred in 2024, and has been most popular in Louisiana, Texas, California, North Carolina, and Mississippi. In the past 5 years the name Murphy has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Murphy (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1973 1972 1971 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
CA	19	8%
TX	17	7%
GA	17	7%
MN	15	6%
OH	15	6%
IL	15	6%
NY	14	6%
AL	13	5%
MI	13	5%
VA	13	5%
IA	13	5%
FL	11	5%
MO	9	4%
NC	9	4%
IN	9	4%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1881	6
1883	7
1885	5
1886	7
1888	5
1890	6
1891	6
1892	16
1893	13
1894	8
1895	11
1896	6
1897	14
1898	6
1900	21
1901	9
1902	7
1903	17
1904	11
1905	17
1906	17
1907	21
1908	17
1909	15
1910	14
1911	18
1912	41
1913	28
1914	51
1915	61
1916	69
1917	73
1918	59
1919	73
1920	73
1921	65
1922	78
1923	83
1924	65
1925	68
1926	89
1927	89
1928	52
1929	66
1930	61
1931	59
1932	81
1933	53
1934	60
1935	60
1936	44
1937	53
1938	69
1939	64
1940	53
1941	60
1942	58
1943	63
1944	68
1945	42
1946	46
1947	57
1948	57
1949	66
1950	62
1951	61
1952	81
1953	64
1954	62
1955	59
1956	66
1957	40
1958	56
1959	46
1960	41
1961	37
1962	49
1963	53
1964	55
1965	37
1966	36
1967	26
1968	38
1969	21
1970	34
1971	39
1972	38
1973	26
1974	40
1975	32
1976	37
1977	29
1978	33
1979	46
1980	24
1981	35
1982	28
1983	25
1984	30
1985	25
1986	45
1987	26
1988	36
1989	60
1990	70
1991	73
1992	43
1993	51
1994	55
1995	57
1996	50
1997	47
1998	47
1999	39
2000	53
2001	46
2002	57
2003	57
2004	79
2005	67
2006	60
2007	82
2008	85
2009	90
2010	103
2011	102
2012	73
2013	103
2014	123
2015	149
2016	163
2017	165
2018	165
2019	185
2020	225
2021	213
2022	267
2023	258
2024	307