Morris Boy
How popular is Morris?
#1,753 boy name in 2025
92 baby boys were named Morris in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
24,383living people named Morris (est.)
66median age of people named Morris
71,483babies named Morris since 1880
1 in 36,036US babies born in 2025
Morris popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,753 for boys (▲ 109 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 92 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,546 in 2015, #1,621 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,679 boys) |
| Highest rank | #82 in 1912 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Morris is most popular
Babies named Morris per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (102 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- South Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (38 boys)
Morris by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | #126 |
| 1890s | 1,234 | #112 |
| 1900s | 2,059 | #94 |
| 1910s | 12,484 | #82 |
| 1920s | 14,141 | #104 |
| 1930s | 9,113 | #152 |
| 1940s | 8,805 | #170 |
| 1950s | 8,323 | #211 |
| 1960s | 5,355 | #301 |
| 1970s | 2,792 | #408 |
| 1980s | 1,956 | #576 |
| 1990s | 1,287 | #747 |
| 2000s | 996 | #1,264 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | #1,456 |
| 2020s | 560 | #1,621 |
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Questions
- Is Morris a boy or girl name?
- Morris is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Morris were boys.
- How popular is the name Morris?
- 92 baby boys were named Morris in the US in 2025, making it the 1753rd most popular boy name.
- When was Morris most popular?
- Morris peaked in 1918, when 1,679 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #82 in 1912.
- How many people are named Morris?
- 71,483 babies have been named Morris in the US since 1880. We estimate about 24,383 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Morris most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Morris was most common in New York, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.