Name meaning & stats
Murphy
Murphy means “descendant of Murrough”. 11,007 US babies since 1940, peak 2025.
What it means
“descendant of Murrough”
Well documented
Originally a surname.
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
11,007 US babies were named Murphy between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Murphy (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)