Murphy cat name
We found 33 cats named Murphy in the public pet registers of 6 places. Combining all places, Murphy is the #227 cat name.
🐶 Murphy is also a popular dog name (#41 for dogs, 3,494 dogs).
Murphy as a cat name, by place
| Place | Rank | Cats | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Canada | #208 of 7,094 | 13 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #111 of 6,020 | 13 | 2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #521 of 2,134 | 1 | 1999–2026 |
| Tacoma United States | #36 of 1,390 | 4 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #133 of 667 | 1 | 2023 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #135 of 603 | 1 | 2016 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered cats there are named Murphy. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Murphy as a baby name
Murphy was the #397 girls' name in the US in 2025 (783 babies).Murphy was the #754 boys' name in the US in 2025 (341 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #346 for boys in New Zealand, #593 for boys in England and Wales and #632 for girls in Scotland. See Murphy as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
Cat names ranked near Murphy
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