Total births
142
Boys' name · since 1925
Moritz
Moritz has 142 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 142
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Moritz sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 142 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Moritz recorded 142 times among boys since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- 142 total births
- 1925–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
142 boys have been named Moritz since 1925, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 142
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Moritz was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Moritz in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Moritz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Moritz splits its recorded history at 2004: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Moritz at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Moritz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Moritz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Moritz's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Moritz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
32 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Moritz? ▼
142 babies have been named Moritz since 1925. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2000 with 11 births.
When was Moritz most popular? ▼
Moritz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Moritz been used? ▼
Records for Moritz go back to 1925, giving 101 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Moritz? ▼
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 Moritz's data
- Moritz's decade-level peak was the 2000s (62 total births); usage has since declined to 7 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 Moritz
Nearby Names Like Moritz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Moritz
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 Moritz side by side: Moritz vs Morris Moritz vs Morgan Moritz vs Morton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1925–2025 (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. "Moritz: Baby Name Since 1925 - 142 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/moritz. 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 Moritz 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.