Morley

MAWR-lee /ˈmɔːɹli/
boy 2 syllables fading

Morley is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1925 and has since faded.

Morley is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Morley was first reported in SSA data in 1909 and peaked in 1918 (19 births).

About the name Morley

PronunciationMAWR-lee /ˈmɔːɹli/

Names similar to Morley

How popular is Morley?

Boys named Morley
1909192019401960198020002008
Boys named Morley per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1909–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Morley
1925194019601980200020202024
Girls named Morley per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1909–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Morley total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
202466#14,722—
202255#16,986—
202188#11,855—
201455#18,404—
201255#18,701—
201155#18,704—
201077#14,497—
200866—#12,091
19785——#6,460
19655——#4,266
19645——#4,437
19617——#3,567
19606——#3,930
19567——#3,430
19556——#3,763
19535——#4,181
19528——#3,027
19509——#2,712
19496——#3,585
19487——#3,219
19458——#2,696
19447——#3,038
19439——#2,679
194213——#2,115
19419——#2,593
194013——#2,054
19399——#2,564
193812——#2,148
19379——#2,618
193616——#1,772
193513——#2,098
193415——#1,907
193312——#2,183
193218——#1,760
193113——#2,171
193015——#2,036
192915——#2,071
192819——#1,804
192718——#1,928
192613——#2,382
192524—#4,308#1,986
192419——#1,877
192313——#2,410
192213——#2,437
192114——#2,334
192018——#1,937
19198——#3,297
191819——#1,807
191712——#2,379
191613——#2,227
191511——#2,401
191411——#2,064
19127——#2,191
19095——#1,622