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Morley
OriginEnglish
Meaning"moor, meadow clearing"
About Morley
Gently pleasant English family name long associated with 60-Minuteman Morley Safer.
As of October 2026, Morley ranked #12089 in US births in 2008 SSA, peaked at #1622 in 1909.
Editor's take: The name Morley is a boy's name of English origin meaning "moor, meadow clearing".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Morley on lists
Famous Morleys
- Morley Baer
American photographer
- Morley Safer
Canadian,American TV journalist
- Morley Edward Callaghan
Canadian novelist
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