Boy nameCurrently #1,868 in the USSteady
Morris
//ˈmɔɹəs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Morris's meaning
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Morris's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Morris |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 77 |
| 1881 | 87 |
| 1882 | 81 |
| 1883 | 75 |
| 1884 | 78 |
| 1885 | 99 |
| 1886 | 96 |
| 1887 | 95 |
| 1888 | 95 |
| 1889 | 112 |
| 1890 | 93 |
| 1891 | 97 |
| 1892 | 136 |
| 1893 | 113 |
| 1894 | 122 |
| 1895 | 125 |
| 1896 | 136 |
| 1897 | 132 |
| 1898 | 164 |
| 1899 | 116 |
| 1900 | 162 |
| 1901 | 146 |
| 1902 | 150 |
| 1903 | 178 |
| 1904 | 175 |
| 1905 | 188 |
| 1906 | 226 |
| 1907 | 260 |
| 1908 | 269 |
| 1909 | 305 |
| 1910 | 367 |
| 1911 | 486 |
| 1912 | 960 |
| 1913 | 1,073 |
| 1914 | 1,373 |
| 1915 | 1,669 |
| 1916 | 1,627 |
| 1917 | 1,631 |
| 1918 | 1,690 |
| 1919 | 1,673 |
| 1920 | 1,622 |
| 1921 | 1,677 |
| 1922 | 1,642 |
| 1923 | 1,565 |
| 1924 | 1,515 |
| 1925 | 1,410 |
| 1926 | 1,313 |
| 1927 | 1,236 |
| 1928 | 1,163 |
| 1929 | 1,104 |
| 1930 | 1,015 |
| 1931 | 1,003 |
| 1932 | 952 |
| 1933 | 878 |
| 1934 | 940 |
| 1935 | 921 |
| 1936 | 847 |
| 1937 | 866 |
| 1938 | 844 |
| 1939 | 936 |
| 1940 | 920 |
| 1941 | 886 |
| 1942 | 909 |
| 1943 | 927 |
| 1944 | 834 |
| 1945 | 785 |
| 1946 | 924 |
| 1947 | 1,007 |
| 1948 | 849 |
| 1949 | 843 |
| 1950 | 927 |
| 1951 | 903 |
| 1952 | 914 |
| 1953 | 842 |
| 1954 | 922 |
| 1955 | 837 |
| 1956 | 828 |
| 1957 | 785 |
| 1958 | 702 |
| 1959 | 730 |
| 1960 | 669 |
| 1961 | 672 |
| 1962 | 636 |
| 1963 | 591 |
| 1964 | 596 |
| 1965 | 519 |
| 1966 | 473 |
| 1967 | 409 |
| 1968 | 429 |
| 1969 | 399 |
| 1970 | 404 |
| 1971 | 374 |
| 1972 | 304 |
| 1973 | 269 |
| 1974 | 272 |
| 1975 | 241 |
| 1976 | 262 |
| 1977 | 233 |
| 1978 | 234 |
| 1979 | 215 |
| 1980 | 204 |
| 1981 | 220 |
| 1982 | 199 |
| 1983 | 192 |
| 1984 | 182 |
| 1985 | 211 |
| 1986 | 224 |
| 1987 | 187 |
| 1988 | 168 |
| 1989 | 193 |
| 1990 | 178 |
| 1991 | 184 |
| 1992 | 148 |
| 1993 | 148 |
| 1994 | 127 |
| 1995 | 113 |
| 1996 | 85 |
| 1997 | 87 |
| 1998 | 105 |
| 1999 | 112 |
| 2000 | 103 |
| 2001 | 82 |
| 2002 | 94 |
| 2003 | 112 |
| 2004 | 93 |
| 2005 | 80 |
| 2006 | 93 |
| 2007 | 109 |
| 2008 | 109 |
| 2009 | 121 |
| 2010 | 98 |
| 2011 | 86 |
| 2012 | 94 |
| 2013 | 94 |
| 2014 | 112 |
| 2015 | 105 |
| 2016 | 103 |
| 2017 | 105 |
| 2018 | 107 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2020 | 99 |
| 2021 | 87 |
| 2022 | 91 |
| 2023 | 105 |
| 2024 | 86 |
Morris through the decades
- Morris peaked in 1918, when 1,690 babies were named Morris in the US.
- The 1920s were Morris's strongest decade, averaging 1,425 births a year.
- Morris currently ranks #1,868 in the US and is holding steady.