Total births
159
Boys' name · since 2005
Morocco
Morocco has 159 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6397
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Morocco currently ranks #6397 among boys' names in America, with 159 babies recorded since 2005.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morocco has been recorded 159 times among boys since 2005, currently ranked #6397 nationally and more common than 55% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #6397 among boys today
- 159 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Morocco is currently the #6397 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 159 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6397
- among boys today
- 159
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Morocco vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6397
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Morocco was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
19 babies were named Morocco in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Morocco compares
159 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Morocco's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Morocco | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 159 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 23 | 22,252 |
Morocco's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morocco splits its recorded history at 2019: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morocco at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#6,397
Active since
2005
Morocco popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Morocco popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2025 (Morocco as girls' name)
Morocco by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Morocco's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Morocco births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 84 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morocco? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 159 babies named Morocco. Today it holds rank #6397 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 19 births.
When was Morocco most popular? ▼
Morocco was most popular in the 2020s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Morocco been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Morocco since 2005 -- 21 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Morocco? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Morocco
Nearby Names Like Morocco
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morocco
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 Morocco side by side: Morocco vs Morris Morocco vs Morgan Morocco vs Morton
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Morocco
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2005–2025 (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. "Morocco: #6397 Boys' Name - 159 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morocco. 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 Morocco 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 June 2026.