Morris
Boy name · #1753 in 2025 · Very rare
Morris ranks #1753 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 92 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1546, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Morris.
Babies named Morris per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Morris first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 77 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 1,679 boys were named Morris — good for #101 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Morris in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Morris is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Morris will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Morris is most common
State-level data for Morris is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Morris
Statistically, parents drawn to Morris tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Willis, Milton, Marion, Lester, and Harris.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Morris | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 86 | #1862 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1640 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 87 | #1799 |
| 2020 | 99 | #1621 |
| 2019 | 96 | #1670 |
| 2018 | 107 | #1565 |
| 2017 | 105 | #1554 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 105 | #1546 |
| 2014 | 112 | #1456 |
| 2013 | 94 | #1624 |
| 2012 | 94 | #1637 |
| 2011 | 86 | #1719 |
| 2010 | 98 | #1599 |
| 2009 | 121 | #1403 |
| 2008 | 109 | #1494 |
| 2007 | 109 | #1464 |
| 2006 | 93 | #1575 |
| 2005 | 80 | #1674 |
| 2004 | 93 | #1467 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1269 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1395 |
| 2001 | 82 | #1481 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Morris a popular boy name?
Morris ranked #1753 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1546.
When was the name Morris most popular?
Morris peaked in 1918, when 1,679 American boys received the name (ranked #101 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Morris?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Morris. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.