Total births
262
Boys' name · since 1915
Moris
Moris has 262 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 262
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Moris sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 262 recorded since 1915.
Moris has 262 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- 262 total births
- 1915–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
262 boys have been named Moris since 1915, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 262
- total births
- 1915–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Moris was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
11 babies were named Moris in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Moris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Moris's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Moris at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Moris popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Moris by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Moris's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Moris births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moris? ▼
Moris has been given to 262 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Moris most popular? ▼
Moris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Moris been used? ▼
Moris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 109 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Moris? ▼
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 Moris's data
- Moris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Moris
Nearby Names Like Moris
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moris
Morris Boy
#1862 71,000 births
Morgan Boy
#531 45,643 births
Morton Boy
12,336 births
Mordechai Boy
#958 6,821 births
Mortimer Boy
1,943 births
Compare Moris side by side: Moris vs Morris Moris vs Morgan Moris vs Morton
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Moris: Baby Name Since 1915 - 262 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moris. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Moris 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 July 2026.