boy's name
Moreland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 29
Moreland is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1957 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1940, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Moreland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 5 |
How popular is Moreland?
In 1957, Moreland was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Moreland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Moreland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Moreland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Moreland
How popular is the name Moreland?
In 1957, Moreland was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Moreland a girl's or a boy's name?
Moreland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Moreland?
Moreland has 2 syllables.
When was Moreland most popular?
Moreland peaked in 1940, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.