Murphie
Girl name · #2297 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Murphie? In official American birth records, Murphie has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 80 baby girls were named Murphie, placing it at #2297 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #14482, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Murphie.
The 10-year story
Murphie first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 80 babies and a rank of #2276. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Murphie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Murphie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Murphie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Murphie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Murphie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Murphie is most common
State-level data for Murphie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Murphie
Statistically, parents drawn to Murphie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reverie, Ottilie, Weslie, Ellorie, and Novalie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Murphie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 6 | #14482 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Murphie?
In official American birth records, the name Murphie first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Murphie a popular girl name?
Murphie ranked #2297 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #14482.
When was the name Murphie most popular?
Murphie peaked in 2025, when 80 American girls received the name (ranked #2276 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Murphie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Murphie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.