Morris
Morris is a given name in English and other languages. Notable persons with that name include:
- English
- Medieval English
Meaning & Origin of Morris
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Morris is a given name in English and other languages. Notable persons with that name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Medieval English
The Story of Morris
Morris first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 77 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1918: 1,679 births, good for #101 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Morriss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,820 among baby boy names with 90 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 71K Morriss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Morris
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Morris. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Morris
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Morris Albert (born 1951), Brazilian singer and songwriter
- Morris Alexander (1877–1946), South African politician
- Morris Almond (born 1985), American professional basketball player
- Morris Ankrum (1896–1964), American radio, television and film actor
- Morris "Morrie" Arnovich (1910–1959), American Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder
- Morris Barry (1918–2000), English radio producer
- Morris Bates (1864–1905), English footballer
- Morris Beckman (architect) , American architect
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Names that sound like Morris
Phonetically similar names — useful when Morris 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 Morris
Morris is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 71K births in the dataset. Morris's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #82. Use the chart and map above to compare Morris'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 .
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