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Morley

/ˈmɔɹli/ · 92% boys · last recorded 2024

Morley has been given to about 566 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1925, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 223
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Morley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1925 · 24
  • Born in 20250
  • All time566
  • England & Wales, 20255

How popular is Morley?

Its best year was 1925, when 24 babies were given the name, ranking 1986th. The typical living American called Morley is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Morley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Corey0.75
  2. Korey0.75
  3. Torrey0.75
  4. Dorsey0.75
  5. Conley0.75
  6. Torey0.75
  7. Harley0.68
  8. Cortney0.68

Middle names for Morley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Morley Paul0.77
  2. Morley John0.77
  3. Morley Blake0.76
  4. Morley Wade0.76
  5. Morley Ross0.76
  6. Morley Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Morley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.78
  2. Winonasister · 0.76
  3. Ilasister · 0.74
  4. Juniorbrother · 0.71
  5. Cleoeither · 0.70
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.70

Where Morley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Morley Anderson0.77
    2. Morley White0.72
    3. Morley Nguyen0.72
    4. Morley Hill0.72
    5. Morley Hall0.72
    6. Morley Brown0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Morley

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.