Morley vs Morton

Side-by-side comparison of Morley and Morton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Morley

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Morton

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Metric Morley Morton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 518 12,336
Peak Year 1918 1923
Peak Year Births 19 482
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Morley Morton
1880ss — 191
1890ss — 199
1900ss 5 213
1910ss 81 2,391
1920ss 159 4,335
1930ss 132 2,957
1940ss 72 1,009
1950ss 35 438
1960ss 23 270
1970ss 5 144
1980ss — 73
1990ss — 52
2000ss 6 24
2010ss — 32
2020ss — 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morley Morton
2016 — 9
2018 — 11
2019 — 5
2021 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1909–2008.

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