Morrison vs Morton

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

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Morrison

Boy name · Rank #3599

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Morton

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Metric Morrison Morton
Current Rank #3599 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,817 12,336
Peak Year 2015 1923
Peak Year Births 81 482
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Morrison Morton
1880ss — 191
1890ss — 199
1900ss — 213
1910ss 128 2,391
1920ss 178 4,335
1930ss 100 2,957
1940ss 111 1,009
1950ss 82 438
1960ss 59 270
1970ss 32 144
1980ss 29 73
1990ss 60 52
2000ss 188 24
2010ss 592 32
2020ss 258 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morrison Morton
2014 66 —
2015 81 —
2016 56 9
2017 78 —
2018 78 11
2019 61 5
2020 53 —
2021 58 8
2022 66 —
2023 50 —
2024 31 —

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, 1911–2024.

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