Boys' name · since 1912
Morey
Morey has 483 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,061 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 483
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
483 boys have been named Morey since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morey has been recorded 483 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1993.
- #8,061 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 483 born since 1912
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morey ranks #8,061 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 483 born since 1912, peaking in the 1950s.
- #8,061 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 483
- born since 1912
- 1950s
- peak decade
Morey's 483 recorded births place it above 82.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Morey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Morey's full recorded timeline at 1948, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Morey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1993
- Peak year (1957)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Morey by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (115 births, 24% of the file).
1950s was Morey's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Morey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
56 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s
1960s
94 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 115 births (24% of all-time use).
Morey by state
Where Morey concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 483 births nationwide.
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What to do with Morey's data
- Morey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Moreys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Morey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1912–1993 (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 Morey 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.