Meghan Murphy
There are approximately 92 people named Meghan Murphy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,725,591 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Meghan 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
92
1 in 3,725,591
Named Meghan
92K
Alive today
Named Murphy
342K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1985
Average age: 35
Top Census group: White (90.0%)
Estimated bearers: 342K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #65
Per 100K: 99.72
Top ancestry: White (80.5%)
First name trend
Meghan: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Meghan. The peak year was 1985 with 4,683 births. The average person named Meghan today is 35 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Meghan
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Meghan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Meghan 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 Meghan at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White90.0% · 80,611
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 3,421
- Two or more races2.8% · 2,495
- Black or African American1.8% · 1,627
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 1,177
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 227
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 Meghan has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0269% of the US population, based on 92,210 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 Meghan 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 92 people with the full name Meghan 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
Meghan Murphy: questions and answers
How many people are named Meghan Murphy?
We estimate approximately 92 people in the United States share the full name Meghan Murphy. That works out to about 1 in 3,725,591 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0269%) with the surname frequency (99.72 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Meghan Murphy?
We classify Meghan Murphy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,725,591 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Meghan a male or female name?
Meghan is predominantly female. Out of 96,625 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Meghan 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.
How many people share the full name Meghan Murphy?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.