How Many People Are Named Morris?
An estimated 26,258 people in the United States have the first name Morris. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Morris peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,690 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Morris as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Morris paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Morris is overwhelmingly male, 483 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Morris has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
26,258
About 1 in 13,053 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,690 births
Total Registered
71,392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Morris
Morris is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 71,392 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Morris as a male name
Ranked #1,868 in 2024
86 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,679 births)
Morris as a female name
Ranked #8,050 in 1985
8 female births in 1985
Peak: 1924 (16 births)
Morris: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Morris span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14,247 babies were registered. Morris has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Morris by Decade
How has Morris tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | 895 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,234 | 1,234 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 2,059 | 2,059 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 12,549 | 12,484 | 65 | |
| 1920s | 14,247 | 14,141 | 106 | |
| 1930s | 9,202 | 9,113 | 89 | |
| 1940s | 8,884 | 8,805 | 79 | |
| 1950s | 8,390 | 8,323 | 67 | |
| 1960s | 5,393 | 5,355 | 38 | |
| 1970s | 2,808 | 2,793 | 15 | |
| 1980s | 1,980 | 1,956 | 24 | |
| 1990s | 1,287 | 1,287 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 996 | 996 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 468 | 468 | 0 | |
Morris by State
Birth registrations for Morris span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 1,249 Morriss were registered per state.
Morris + Last Name Combinations
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Morris: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morris?
We estimate approximately 26,258 people named Morris are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,053 Americans share this first name.
Is Morris a common name?
Morris is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 71,392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Morris most popular?
Morris reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,690 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Morris is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Morris a male name?
Morris is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Morris Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Morris Smith, Morris Johnson, Morris Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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