Recorded 1934–1938 Girls' name Peak 1934 15 births

Morlene — girls' name

15 babies named Morlene in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s15
1930s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Morlene was born in this single decade.

1934
Single peak year

5 babies were named Morlene in 1934 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Morlene

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Morlene between 1934 and 1938, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Morlene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1934, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Morlene performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Morlene in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Morlene at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

15

Since 1934

5 years of records

Peak year

1934

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1934

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1938

Morlene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1934

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1934)
5
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
5 193819351934 5

Morlene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
15 births that decade — 100% of Morlene's all-time total
1930s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morlene?
15 babies have been named Morlene since 1934. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1934 with 5 births.
When was Morlene most popular?
Morlene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Morlene been used?
Morlene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 5 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Morlene?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.