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Murphy

“Descendant of Murrough” — Irish origin

Girl's name · #397 in the US (2025) · Trending

Murphy has appeared in US records since 1898 — best rank #397 (2025) · 4,688 babies named Murphy all-time · 1 in 2,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 4,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Murphys

• Murphy Agnew — American soccer player
• Murphy Sheaff — New Zealand soccer player (born 2003)

In stories & tradition

• Murphy Cooper — Interstellar

What Murphys become

Among 49 notable people named Murphy:

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