Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1923
Morjorie
46 babies named Morjorie in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
46 girls have been named Morjorie since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morjorie has 46 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1939.
- 46 total births
- 1923–1939 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Morjorie since 1923, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1939.
- 46
- total births
- 1923–1939
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Morjorie was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Morjorie in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Morjorie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Morjorie's full recorded timeline at 1930, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Morjorie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Morjorie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1939
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Morjorie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Morjorie's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Morjorie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morjorie? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 46 babies named Morjorie. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1923, with 9 births.
When was Morjorie most popular? ▼
Morjorie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Morjorie been used? ▼
Morjorie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 17 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Morjorie? ▼
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 Morjorie's data
- Morjorie's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1930s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Morjorie
Nearby Names Like Morjorie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morjorie
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 Morjorie side by side: Morjorie vs Morgan Morjorie vs Moriah Morjorie vs Morgen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1923–1939 (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. "Morjorie: Baby Name Since 1923 - 46 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morjorie. 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 Morjorie 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.