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Morris

Boy

Meaning of Morris: Latin: 'dark-skinned'

Morris is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1761st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1761

92 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

71,483

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 220 babies1982: 199 babies1983: 192 babies1984: 182 babies1985: 211 babies1986: 224 babies1987: 187 babies1988: 168 babies1989: 193 babies1990: 178 babies19901991: 184 babies1992: 148 babies1993: 148 babies1994: 127 babies1995: 113 babies1996: 85 babies1997: 87 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 112 babies2000: 103 babies20002001: 82 babies2002: 94 babies2003: 112 babies2004: 93 babies2005: 80 babies2006: 93 babies2007: 109 babies2008: 109 babies2009: 121 babies2010: 98 babies20102011: 86 babies2012: 94 babies2013: 94 babies2014: 112 babies2015: 105 babies2016: 103 babies2017: 105 babies2018: 107 babies2019: 96 babies2020: 99 babies20202021: 87 babies2022: 91 babies2023: 105 babies2024: 86 babies2025: 92 babies
US babies named Morris per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 224.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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