Morris
The medieval English form of Maurice, from the Latin Maurus, meaning a Moor. It became a common surname and also serves as an English spelling of Hebrew Moshe.
Morris in 2025
Morris was given to 92 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,761st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 36,036 babies born.
The history of Morris
Morris reached its highest point in 1918, when 1,690 babies were given the name, ranking 245th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 204th, in 1912.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 71,483 babies have been named Morris. Half of them were born before 1934, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Morris by decade
| Decade | Babies named Morris | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 895 | 298 |
| 1890s | 1,234 | 343 |
| 1900s | 2,059 | 287 |
| 1910s | 12,549 | 204 |
| 1920s | 14,247 | 252 |
| 1930s | 9,202 | 335 |
| 1940s | 8,884 | 363 |
| 1950s | 8,390 | 456 |
| 1960s | 5,393 | 660 |
| 1970s | 2,807 | 892 |
| 1980s | 1,980 | 1,306 |
| 1990s | 1,287 | 1,736 |
| 2000s | 996 | 2,945 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 3,243 |
| 2020s | 560 | 3,474 |
Where Morris is heading
Morris has fallen 12% over the past decade, from 105 babies in 2015 to 92 in 2025.
Names like Morris
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Morris.