Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1925

Morley

Meaning moor Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”).

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Morley
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
24 babies
All-time total
566
#7,734 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Morley popularity over time

566 babies have been named Morley since 1909, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,622
1910s – 81 81 8 +1520% #1,807
1920s 7 159 166 17 +105% #1,804
1930s – 132 132 13 -20% #1,760
1940s – 72 72 7 -45% #2,054
1950s – 35 35 4 -51% #2,712
1960s – 23 23 2 -34% #3,567
1970s – 5 5 1 -78% #6,460
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 6 6 1 – #12,091
2010s 22 – 22 2 +267% –
2020s (to 2025) 19 – 19 3 +44% –

The story of Morley

Morley is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 566 American babies have been named Morley, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1925, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Morley stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Morley?

The median living Morley is about 70 years old; half are between 15 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Morley are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Morley year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 6 #14,722 – –
2023 – – – –
2022 5 #16,986 – –
2021 8 #11,855 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #18,404 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 5 #18,701 – –
2011 5 #18,704 – –
2010 7 #14,497 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #12,091
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 5 #4,266
1960 – – 6 #3,930
1955 – – 6 #3,763
1950 – – 9 #2,712
1945 – – 8 #2,696
1940 – – 13 #2,054
1935 – – 13 #2,098
1930 – – 15 #2,036
1925 7 #4,308 17 #1,986
1920 – – 18 #1,937
1915 – – 11 #2,401
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Morley, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Morley?

The median living Morley is about 70 years old. Half of all living Morleys are between 15 and 83 years old.

How many people named Morley are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Morley are alive in the United States, based on 566 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Morley mean?

From Old English mor (“moor”) + leah (“wood”).

How popular is the name Morley in 2025?

Morley did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Morley?

566 babies have been named Morley in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morley most popular?

Morley peaked in 1925, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Morley a boy or girl name?

Morley is used for both: about 8% of babies named Morley have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Morley rising or falling?

Morley has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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