Boys' name · since 1919

Morice

Morice has 30 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1919
1970s
peak decade

Morice is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Morice recorded 30 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1993.

  • #25,897 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 1919
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morice ranks #25,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1919, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1919
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Morice's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Morice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Morice's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded.

Morice popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1919)
5
Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
5 191919301971197519861993 5

Morice by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (10 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Morice's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Morice births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 10 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morice? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 30 babies named Morice. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,897 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 5 births.
Where does Morice sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morice ranks #25,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Morice most popular? ▼
Morice was most popular in the 1970s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Morice been used? ▼
Records for Morice go back to 1919, giving 75 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Morice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morris, Morgan, Morton, Mordechai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Morice's data

  • Morice's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Morice

Nearby Names Like Morice

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morice

Morris Boy
#1753 71,000 births
Morgan Boy
#559 45,643 births
Morton Boy
12,336 births
Mordechai Boy
#966 6,821 births
Mortimer Boy
1,943 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Morice: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Morice draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.