Murphy is a distinctive choice, ranked #1128 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Murphy in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1128
US Rank #474
About the Name Murphy
Murphy is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 718 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #952 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Murphy is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #474, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Murphy
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Murphy per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Murphy in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Murphy is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 718 places over the last five years to #1128 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Murphy is more popular in the US (#474) than in the UK (#1128). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Murphy include: Conor Murphy — Conor Terence Murphy is an Irish Sinn Féin politician, who has served as a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since January 2025.; Jennifer Murphy — Jennifer Murphy is an American personality and former beauty pageant contestant..
Murphy appears in the US top 500 at #474 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
30
UK babies named Murphy (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 718 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Murphy
Likely around 1 other Murphy in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Murphy
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Conor Terence Murphy is an Irish Sinn Féin politician, who has served as a senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel since January 2025. He previously served as Minister for the Economy of Northern Ireland from 2024 to 2025.
Emily Murphy was a Canadian women's rights activist and author. In 1916, she became the first female magistrate in Canada and the fifth in the British Empire after Elizabeth Webb Nicholls, Jane Price, E.