Names / Boy names
Morris
Current rank
#1,762
holding steady
All-time peak
#82
in 1912
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
71,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #82 in 1912 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Dark skinned, Moorish. The name first appears in U.S. records in 1880. It crested in 1912 at #82. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. More than 71,400 children have been given the name overall.