Murphie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,292

among girls · ↑676 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Murphie · +43% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,091

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

80 babies

All-time total

326

#15,236 all-time among girls

First recorded

2015

in Social Security records

Murphie popularity over time

326 babies have been named Murphie since 2015, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2010s	60	6	–	#7,317
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	+639%	#2,292

Where Murphie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	119	0.07	outside top 500
2028	140	0.09	outside top 500
2029	159	0.10	outside top 500
2030	179	0.11	outside top 500

The story of Murphie

Murphie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,292 in 2025 with 80 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2015, 326 American babies have been named Murphie. Its peak came in 2025, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Murphie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Murphie?

The median living Murphie is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 300 people named Murphie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Murphie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	80	#2,292
2024	56	#2,968
2023	42	#3,692
2022	36	#4,087
2021	31	#4,476
2020	21	#5,790
2019	13	#8,464
2018	16	#7,317
2017	15	#7,724
2016	10	#10,621
2015	6	#15,817
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Murphie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Murphie?

The median living Murphie is about 2 years old. Half of all living Murphies are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Murphie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Murphie are alive in the United States, based on 326 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Murphie in 2025?

Murphie ranked #2,292 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 80 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Murphie?

326 babies have been named Murphie in the United States since 2015, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Murphie most popular?

Murphie peaked in 2025, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Murphie a boy or girl name?

Murphie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Murphie rising or falling?

Murphie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Murphie become more popular?

Murphie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 179 girls named Murphie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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