How Many People Are Named Morelia?
An estimated 739 people in the United States have the first name Morelia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Morelia peaked in popularity in 1996 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Morelia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Morelia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
739
About 1 in 463,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
1996
66 births
Total Registered
751
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Morelia
Morelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 751 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Morelia as a female name
Ranked #8,251 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (66 births)
Morelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Morelia span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 411 babies were registered. Morelia has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Morelia by Decade
How has Morelia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Morelia by State
Birth registrations for Morelia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 80 Morelias were registered per state.
Morelia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Morelia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Morelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morelia?
We estimate approximately 739 people named Morelia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 463,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Morelia a common name?
Morelia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 751 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Morelia most popular?
Morelia reached peak popularity in 1996, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Morelia is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Morelia a female name?
Morelia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Morelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Morelia Smith, Morelia Johnson, Morelia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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