Is Morley a boy or girl name?

Morley is mostly a boy’s name. Of the 566 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 8.5% were girls and 91.5% were boys.

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Morley

Recorded 1909–2024 · United States

Morley was most popular in 1925, when 24 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,085 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 566 people named Morley.

Morley over time

Births per year. The dot marks Morley’s peak in 1925. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Morley a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Morley is mostly a boy’s name — 8.5% of the 566 Americans given it were girls and 91.5% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org