How Many People Are Named Morrison?
An estimated 1,468 people in the United States have the first name Morrison. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Morrison peaked in popularity in 2018 with 90 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Morrison 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 Morrison paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,468
About 1 in 233,484 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2018
90 births
Total Registered
1,945
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Morrison
Morrison is predominantly male (93.4%), though 128 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Morrison as a male name
Ranked #3,653 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (81 births)
Morrison as a female name
Ranked #13,006 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (12 births)
Morrison: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Morrison span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 656 babies were registered. While Morrison is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Morrison by Decade
How has Morrison 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.
Morrison by State
Birth registrations for Morrison span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Colorado, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia. On average, about 22 Morrisons were registered per state.
Morrison + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Morrison
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Morrison: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morrison?
We estimate approximately 1,468 people named Morrison 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 233,484 Americans share this first name.
Is Morrison a common name?
Morrison is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,945 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Morrison most popular?
Morrison reached peak popularity in 2018, when 90 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Morrison is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Morrison a male name?
Morrison is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Morrison Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Morrison Smith, Morrison Johnson, Morrison 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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