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Murphy

Murphy ranks #27 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 1,145 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #44 among boy cat names.
Murphy's popularity trend

Murphy's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.2%0.4%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
1,145
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#27
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+5
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Murphy mean?
/ˈmɜɹfi/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Murphy began as an Irish surname, an anglicized form of O Murchadha, meaning descendant of Murchadh -- a personal name built from muir, meaning sea, and cath, meaning battle, together read as sea warrior.

Murphy has a friendly, down-to-earth charm, a name that fits a companion with a scrappy, good-natured energy and maybe a little Irish luck.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Murphy shows up

Murphy's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.7%
Maple RidgeCanada0.6%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.3%
BurnsideAustralia0.3%
AdelaideAustralia0.2%
ProspectAustralia0.2%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.2%
SeattleUnited States of America0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.2%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.2%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%

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