Murphy vs Taylor
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Murphy
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #397
- Peak
- #397 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 783
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Taylor
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #403
- Peak
- #6 (1994)
- Babies in 2025
- 772
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Murphy is the more popular pick (#397 vs #403). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Murphy is a fast riser climbing the charts, Taylor is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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