Morris vs Mordechai

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

Name A

Morris

Boy name · Rank #1862

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Name B

Mordechai

Boy name · Rank #958

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Metric Morris Mordechai
Current Rank #1862 #958
Total Births (all years) 71,000 6,821
Peak Year 1918 2018
Peak Year Births 1,679 315
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Morris Mordechai
1880s 895 -
1890s 1,234 -
1900s 2,059 -
1910s 12,484 -
1920s 14,141 -
1930s 9,113 -
1940s 8,805 -
1950s 8,323 51
1960s 5,355 94
1970s 2,792 302
1980s 1,956 513
1990s 1,287 890
2000s 996 1,432
2010s 1,000 2,100
2020s 560 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morris Mordechai
2014 112 184
2015 105 175
2016 103 184
2017 105 203
2018 107 315
2019 96 297
2020 99 258
2021 87 230
2022 91 233
2023 105 243
2024 86 237
2025 92 238

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, 1880–2025.

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