Brittany Murphy
There are approximately 363 people named Brittany Murphy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 944,227 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brittany with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murphy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
363
1 in 944,227
Named Brittany
347K
Alive today
Named Murphy
358K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 347K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 35
Estimated bearers: 358K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #64
Per 100K: 104.56
Top ancestry: White (83.1%)
First name trend
Brittany: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brittany. The peak year was 1989 with 38,007 births. The average person named Brittany today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Murphy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murphy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 83.1%.
- White83.1%
- Black or African American11.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brittany has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1012% of the US population, based on 346,824 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Murphy appears at a rate of 104.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 363 people with the full name Brittany Murphy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Brittany
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Other people with the surname Murphy
FAQ
Brittany Murphy: questions and answers
How many people are named Brittany Murphy?
We estimate approximately 363 people in the United States share the full name Brittany Murphy. That works out to about 1 in 944,227 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1012%) with the surname frequency (104.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brittany Murphy?
We classify Brittany Murphy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 944,227 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brittany a male or female name?
Brittany is predominantly female. Out of 361,465 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Brittany profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.