How Many People Are Named Murphey?
An estimated 27 people in the United States have the first name Murphey. It is used for both genders, with 73.0% female. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Murphey peaked in popularity in 2024 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Murphey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Murphey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Murphey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
27
About 1 in 12,694,605 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2024
10 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Murphey
Murphey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.0%) and females (73.0%). Out of 37 total births registered, 10 were male and 27 were female.
Murphey as a male name
Ranked #4,613 in 1927
5 male births in 1927
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Murphey as a female name
Ranked #9,998 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (10 births)
Murphey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Murphey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 21 babies were registered. Murphey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Murphey by Decade
How has Murphey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Murphey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Murphey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Murphey
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
Murphey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Murphey?
We estimate approximately 27 people named Murphey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,694,605 Americans share this first name.
Is Murphey a common name?
Murphey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Murphey most popular?
Murphey reached peak popularity in 2024, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Murphey is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Murphey a female name?
Murphey is predominantly female. 73.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Murphey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Murphey Smith, Murphey Johnson, Murphey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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