Morrie
Morrie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Morris or Maurice. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Morrie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Morrie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (hypocorism) of Morris or Maurice. It may refer to:
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The Story of Morrie
Morrie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 13 Morries were born — ranking #2,279 that year. As of 2026, Morrie ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 330 Morries have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Morrie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Morrie Aderholt (1915-1955), American Major League Baseball player
- Morrie Arnovich (1910–1959), American Major League Baseball player
- Morrie Boyle (1910–2002), Australian rugby league player
- Morrie Brickman (1917-1994), American cartoonist, creator of the syndicated comic strip The Small Society
- Morrie Church (1922-1981), New Zealand rugby league coach
- Morrie Elis (1907-1992), American bridge player
- Morrie Ewans (1894–1971), Australian rules footballer
- Morrie Goddard (1921-1974), New Zealand rugby union player
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Names that sound like Morrie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Morrie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Morrie
Morrie is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 330 births in the dataset. Morrie's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #2,279. Use the chart and map above to compare Morrie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.