Moris vs Morton

Side-by-side comparison of Moris and Morton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Moris

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Morton

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Metric Moris Morton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 262 12,336
Peak Year 1922 1923
Peak Year Births 11 482
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Moris Morton
1880ss — 191
1890ss — 199
1900ss — 213
1910ss 37 2,391
1920ss 57 4,335
1930ss 16 2,957
1940ss — 1,009
1950ss — 438
1960ss — 270
1970ss — 144
1980ss 21 73
1990ss 42 52
2000ss 59 24
2010ss 25 32
2020ss 5 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Moris Morton
2014 5 —
2016 — 9
2018 — 11
2019 — 5
2021 — 8
2023 5 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2023.

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