Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1970
Morning
164 babies named Morning in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 164
- total births
- 1970–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Morning is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 164 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Morning recorded 164 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2018.
- 164 total births
- 1970–2018 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Morning since 1970, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2018.
- 164
- total births
- 1970–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Morning was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
11 babies were named Morning in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
Morning's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Morning's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Morning at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1974
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Morning popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2018
- Peak year (1974)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Morning by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Morning's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Morning births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 69 births (42% of all-time use).
Morning by state
Where Morning concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.0% |
California share of Morning's total US births 3.0%
5 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morning? ▼
164 babies have been named Morning since 1970. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1974 with 11 births.
When was Morning most popular? ▼
Morning was most popular in the 1970s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Morning most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Morning are California (5 births).
How long has the name Morning been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Morning since 1970 -- 49 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Morning? ▼
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 Morning's data
- Morning's decade-level peak was the 1970s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Mornings (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Morning
Nearby Names Like Morning
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morning
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 Morning side by side: Morning vs Morgan Morning vs Moriah Morning 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, 1970–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morning: Baby Name Since 1970 - 164 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morning. 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 Morning 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.