Boys' name · since 1922

Morise

Morise has 14 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,903 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade

14 boys have been named Morise since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Morise recorded 14 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1926.

  • #31,903 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 14 born since 1922
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morise ranks #31,903 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1922, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,903 of 45,481
all-time among boys
14
born since 1922
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Morise's 14 recorded births place it above 29.67% 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.

Morise's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Morise's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Morise popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1922)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19221926 6

Morise by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (14 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Morise's strongest decade.

14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Morise births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morise?
Morise has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,903 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 8 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Morise sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morise ranks #31,903 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 Morise most popular?
Morise was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Morise been used?
Records for Morise go back to 1922, giving 5 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Morise?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Morise: 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, 1922–1926 (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 Morise 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.