Morrison
The Story of Morrison
As a girl name
Morrison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 12 Morrisons were born — ranking #8,613 that year. As of 2026, Morrison ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 128 Morrisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Morrison first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 81 Morrisons were born — ranking #1,826 that year. As of 2026, Morrison ranks #3,450 for boys with 34 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 2K Morrisons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Morrison
Morrison is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Morrison's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #1,387. Use the chart and map above to compare Morrison'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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