Morris vs Morton

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

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Morris

Boy name · Rank #1859

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Morton

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Metric Morris Morton
Current Rank #1859 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 70,909 12,336
Peak Year 1918 1923
Peak Year Births 1,679 482
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Morris Morton
1880ss 895 191
1890ss 1,234 199
1900ss 2,059 213
1910ss 12,484 2,391
1920ss 14,141 4,335
1930ss 9,113 2,957
1940ss 8,805 1,009
1950ss 8,323 438
1960ss 5,355 270
1970ss 2,793 144
1980ss 1,956 73
1990ss 1,287 52
2000ss 996 24
2010ss 1,000 32
2020ss 468 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morris Morton
2014 112 —
2015 105 —
2016 103 9
2017 105 —
2018 107 11
2019 96 5
2020 99 —
2021 87 8
2022 91 —
2023 105 —
2024 86 —

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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