Gerard Murphy
There are approximately 37 people named Gerard Murphy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gerard with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Murphy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
37
1 in 9,263,631
Named Gerard
37K
Alive today
Named Murphy
342K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 59
Top Census group: White (75.3%)
Estimated bearers: 342K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #65
Per 100K: 99.72
Top ancestry: White (80.5%)
First name trend
Gerard: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gerard. The peak year was 1956 with 1,617 births. The average person named Gerard today is 59 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gerard
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gerard, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 75.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gerard described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gerard at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White75.3% · 31,466
- Black or African American12.2% · 5,106
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 2,936
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 1,429
- Two or more races1.7% · 701
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 137
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Murphy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Murphy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Murphy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Murphy at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.5% · 240,008
- Black or African American11.2% · 33,271
- Two or more races3.6% · 10,592
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 10,279
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,158
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1,739
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gerard has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0108% of the US population, based on 37,062 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gerard right now.
The surname Murphy appears at a rate of 99.72 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0997%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 37 people with the full name Gerard Murphy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Gerard Murphy: questions and answers
How many people are named Gerard Murphy?
We estimate approximately 37 people in the United States share the full name Gerard Murphy. That works out to about 1 in 9,263,631 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0108%) with the surname frequency (99.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gerard Murphy?
We classify Gerard Murphy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 9,263,631 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gerard a male or female name?
Gerard is predominantly male. Out of 58,833 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Gerard 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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