Morey
Morey is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Meaning & Origin of Morey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Morey is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Origin & history
The Story of Morey
Morey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 17 Moreys were born — ranking #1,952 that year. As of 2026, Morey ranks #7,638 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 483 Moreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Morey
Morey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 483 births in the dataset. Morey's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,952. Use the chart and map above to compare Morey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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