Morna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	15	2	–	#1,471
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	23	2	–	#3,058
1920s	77	8	+235%	#2,109
1930s	68	7	-12%	#2,597
1940s	45	5	-34%	#3,332
1950s	88	9	+96%	#2,925
1960s	75	8	-15%	#4,166
1970s	11	1	-85%	#8,678
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,471

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,058

1920s

+235%

#2,109

1930s

-12%

#2,597

1940s

-34%

#3,332

1950s

+96%

#2,925

1960s

-15%

#4,166

1970s

-85%

#8,678

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Morna

Morna 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 1891, 402 American babies have been named Morna. Its peak came in 1924, when 19 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 Morna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Morna?

The median living Morna is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 75. An estimated 200 people named Morna are alive in the United States today.

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

Morna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2020	–	–
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2012	–	–
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2003	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,678
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,290
1960	6	#6,178
1955	16	#2,925
1950	7	#4,609
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,752
1935	9	#3,090
1930	8	#3,562
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,797
1915	9	#3,058
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Morna?

The median living Morna is about 69 years old. Half of all living Mornas are between 61 and 75 years old.

How many people named Morna are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Morna are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Morna in 2025?

Morna 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 Morna?

402 babies have been named Morna in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morna most popular?

Morna peaked in 1924, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Morna a boy or girl name?

Morna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Morna rising or falling?

Morna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Morna popularity over time

The story of Morna

How old are people named Morna?

Morna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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