How Many People Are Named Murtha?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Murtha. It is used for both genders, with 50.0% female. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Murtha peaked in popularity in 1917 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Murtha 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 Murtha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Murtha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
50.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1917
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Murtha
Murtha is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (50.0%) and females (50.0%). Out of 10 total births registered, 5 were male and 5 were female.
Murtha as a male name
Ranked #4,607 in 1918
5 male births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (5 births)
Murtha as a female name
Ranked #5,090 in 1917
5 female births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (5 births)
Murtha: Popularity Over Time
Murtha by Decade
How has Murtha 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Murtha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Murtha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Murtha
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Murtha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Murtha?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Murtha 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 1 Americans share this first name.
Is Murtha a common name?
Murtha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Murtha most popular?
Murtha reached peak popularity in 1917, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Murtha is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Murtha a female name?
Murtha is predominantly female. 50.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Murtha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Murtha Smith, Murtha Johnson, Murtha 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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