Morella
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,725 in 1928
0 babies were named Morella in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1923–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMorella first shows up in US birth records in 1923, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 102 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1928, when it reached #4,725.
About the name Morella
Morella is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Morella for girls from 1923 to 2015, in 3 of those 93 years. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked #4,725 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,142,857 girls |
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Questions about the name Morella
What is the origin of the name Morella?
Morella has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Morella a boy or girl name?
Morella is a girl name.
How popular is the name Morella?
Morella is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #4,725 in 1928.