Boys' name · since 1916
Morell
68 babies named Morell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #20,051 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Morell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 68 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morell has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1935.
- #20,051 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 68 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morell ranks #20,051 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #20,051 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 68
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Morell's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Morell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morell splits its recorded history at 1924: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1935
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Morell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 49% of the file).
1920s was Morell's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Morell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (49% of all-time use).
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- Morell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1930s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Morell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1916–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Morell 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 August 2026.