Total births
402
Girls' name · since 1891
Morna
Morna has 402 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 402
- total births
- 1891–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
402 girls have been named Morna since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morna has 402 recorded births among girls since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1976.
- 402 total births
- 1891–1976 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 22% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
402 girls have been named Morna since 1891, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1976.
- 402
- total births
- 1891–1976
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 22%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Morna was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
19 babies were named Morna in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Morna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morna splits its recorded history at 1943: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morna at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Morna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1976
- Peak year (1924)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Morna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Morna's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Morna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 15
1890s
15 births
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s
1960s
75 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 88 births (22% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morna? ▼
Since 1891, Social Security records show 402 babies named Morna. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 19 births.
When was Morna most popular? ▼
Morna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Morna been used? ▼
Morna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 86 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Morna? ▼
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 Morna's data
- Morna's decade-level peak was the 1950s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- 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 Morna
Nearby Names Like Morna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morna
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Moriah Girl
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Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
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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, 1891–1976 (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. "Morna: Baby Name Since 1891 - 402 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morna. 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 Morna 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.