Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1963
Morag
Morag has 15 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1963–1965
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Morag is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morag has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1963, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1965.
- 15 total births
- 1963–1965 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Morag since 1963, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1965.
- 15
- total births
- 1963–1965
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Morag was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
9 babies were named Morag in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Morag's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morag splits its recorded history at 1965: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1965 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1963 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morag at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Morag popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1965
- Peak year (1963)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Morag by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Morag's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Morag births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 15 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morag? ▼
Since 1963, Social Security records show 15 babies named Morag. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 9 births.
When was Morag most popular? ▼
Morag was most popular in the 1960s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Morag been used? ▼
Morag has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 3 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Morag? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Morag
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1963–1965 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morag: Baby Name Since 1963 - 15 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morag. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Morag draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.