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Worldwide Name Statistics

Morris

Ranked #1492 - 1 in 360,101 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

22,216

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1492

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1492
Rarity
1 in 360,101
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name Morris

There are an estimated 22,216 people named Morris alive worldwide today. That ranks Morris at #1492 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Morris is held by approximately 22,216 people, ranking #1492 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,940 U.S. residents).

Historically Morris is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Morris appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Morris popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Morris, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 77
  2. 1881: 87
  3. 1882: 81
  4. 1883: 75
  5. 1884: 78
  6. 1885: 99
  7. 1886: 96
  8. 1887: 95
  9. 1888: 95
  10. 1889: 112
  11. 1890: 93
  12. 1891: 97
  13. 1892: 136
  14. 1893: 113
  15. 1894: 122
  16. 1895: 125
  17. 1896: 136
  18. 1897: 132
  19. 1898: 164
  20. 1899: 116
  21. 1900: 162
  22. 1901: 146
  23. 1902: 150
  24. 1903: 178
  25. 1904: 175
  26. 1905: 188
  27. 1906: 226
  28. 1907: 260
  29. 1908: 269
  30. 1909: 305
  31. 1910: 367
  32. 1911: 486
  33. 1912: 960
  34. 1913: 1,073
  35. 1914: 1,373
  36. 1915: 1,669
  37. 1916: 1,627
  38. 1917: 1,631
  39. 1918: 1,690
  40. 1919: 1,673
  41. 1920: 1,622
  42. 1921: 1,677
  43. 1922: 1,642
  44. 1923: 1,565
  45. 1924: 1,515
  46. 1925: 1,410
  47. 1926: 1,313
  48. 1927: 1,236
  49. 1928: 1,163
  50. 1929: 1,104
  51. 1930: 1,015
  52. 1931: 1,003
  53. 1932: 952
  54. 1933: 878
  55. 1934: 940
  56. 1935: 921
  57. 1936: 847
  58. 1937: 866
  59. 1938: 844
  60. 1939: 936
  61. 1940: 920
  62. 1941: 886
  63. 1942: 909
  64. 1943: 928
  65. 1944: 834
  66. 1945: 785
  67. 1946: 924
  68. 1947: 1,007
  69. 1948: 849
  70. 1949: 842
  71. 1950: 928
  72. 1951: 903
  73. 1952: 915
  74. 1953: 841
  75. 1954: 922
  76. 1955: 837
  77. 1956: 828
  78. 1957: 785
  79. 1958: 702
  80. 1959: 729
  81. 1960: 670
  82. 1961: 671
  83. 1962: 636
  84. 1963: 591
  85. 1964: 596
  86. 1965: 519
  87. 1966: 473
  88. 1967: 409
  89. 1968: 429
  90. 1969: 399
  91. 1970: 404
  92. 1971: 374
  93. 1972: 304
  94. 1973: 269
  95. 1974: 272
  96. 1975: 240
  97. 1976: 262
  98. 1977: 233
  99. 1978: 234
  100. 1979: 215
  101. 1980: 204
  102. 1981: 220
  103. 1982: 199
  104. 1983: 192
  105. 1984: 182
  106. 1985: 211
  107. 1986: 224
  108. 1987: 187
  109. 1988: 168
  110. 1989: 193
  111. 1990: 178
  112. 1991: 184
  113. 1992: 148
  114. 1993: 148
  115. 1994: 127
  116. 1995: 113
  117. 1996: 85
  118. 1997: 87
  119. 1998: 105
  120. 1999: 112
  121. 2000: 103
  122. 2001: 82
  123. 2002: 94
  124. 2003: 112
  125. 2004: 93
  126. 2005: 80
  127. 2006: 93
  128. 2007: 109
  129. 2008: 109
  130. 2009: 121
  131. 2010: 98
  132. 2011: 86
  133. 2012: 94
  134. 2013: 94
  135. 2014: 112
  136. 2015: 105
  137. 2016: 103
  138. 2017: 105
  139. 2018: 107
  140. 2019: 96
  141. 2020: 99
  142. 2021: 87
  143. 2022: 91
  144. 2023: 105
  145. 2024: 86
  146. 2025: 92

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Morris worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,216 people named Morris alive worldwide today, ranking #1492 globally.

Is Morris a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 360,101 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,216 bearers, which is 1 in 14,940 Americans.

Is Morris a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Morris is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Morris come from?

Who are famous people named Morris?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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