Total births
121
Girls' name · since 1973
Morenike
121 babies named Morenike in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 121
- total births
- 1973–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Morenike is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 121 have been recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morenike has been recorded 121 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2015.
- 121 total births
- 1973–2015 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
121 girls have been named Morenike since 1973, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2015.
- 121
- total births
- 1973–2015
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Morenike was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
9 babies were named Morenike in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Morenike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Morenike's full recorded timeline at 1997, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Morenike at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Morenike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2015
- Peak year (1986)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Morenike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morenike's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Morenike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morenike? ▼
Morenike has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Morenike most popular? ▼
Morenike was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Morenike been used? ▼
Morenike has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 43 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Morenike? ▼
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.
What to do with Morenike's data
- Morenike's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Morenike
Nearby Names Like Morenike
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morenike
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Morenike side by side: Morenike vs Morgan Morenike vs Moriah Morenike vs Morgen
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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, 1973–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morenike: Baby Name Since 1973 - 121 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morenike. 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 Morenike 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.