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 #1859

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Name B

Mordechai

Boy name · Rank #962

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Metric Morris Mordechai
Current Rank #1859 #962
Total Births (all years) 70,909 6,578
Peak Year 1918 2018
Peak Year Births 1,679 315
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Morris Mordechai
1880ss 895 —
1890ss 1,234 —
1900ss 2,059 —
1910ss 12,484 —
1920ss 14,141 —
1930ss 9,113 —
1940ss 8,805 —
1950ss 8,323 51
1960ss 5,355 94
1970ss 2,793 302
1980ss 1,956 513
1990ss 1,287 890
2000ss 996 1,432
2010ss 1,000 2,100
2020ss 468 1,196

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 87 229
2022 91 233
2023 105 243
2024 86 233

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, 1880–2024.

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