Murtha
Murtha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Murtha, Australian speed skater John Murtha (1932–2010), member of the United States Congress John Garvan Murtha, United States federal judge John Murtha, Wisconsin state assemblyman Lydon Murtha, American football player William H.
Meaning & Origin of Murtha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Murtha is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Andrew Murtha, Australian speed skater John Murtha (1932–2010), member of the United States Congress John Garvan Murtha, United States federal judge John Murtha, Wisconsin state assemblyman Lydon Murtha, American football player William H.
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The Story of Murtha
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Murtha as a girl name dates back to 1917, when 5 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Murtha — #4,594 in the national rankings. Murtha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1917, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Murtha on the record books as a boy name in 1918, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 5 Murthas were born — ranking #4,179 that year. Murtha last appeared in the published SSA data in 1918, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Murtha
Murtha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Murtha's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #4,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Murtha'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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