Murphey
The Story of Murphey
As a girl name
Murphey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 10 Murpheys were born — ranking #9,521 that year. As of 2026, Murphey ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Murpheys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Murphey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 5 Murpheys were born — ranking #4,168 that year. As of 2026, Murphey ranks #4,210 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Murpheys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Murphey
Murphey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Murphey's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,521. Use the chart and map above to compare Murphey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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