US rank #12436 Boys' name Peak 1962 330 births

Morrie — #12436 US boys' name

330 babies named Morrie in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s561930s341940s731950s701960s421970s192020s5
#12436
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1940s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Morrie was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

13 babies were named Morrie in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Morrie

The Social Security Administration has registered 330 babies named Morrie between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Morrie currently holds the #12436 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Morrie performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Morrie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Morrie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 330 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Morrie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

330

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1962

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

#12,436

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Morrie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1962)
13
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
468101214 20241964195619481942193019231915 8

Morrie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
73 births that decade — 22% of Morrie's all-time total
1910s311920s561930s341940s731950s701960s421970s192020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morrie?
330 babies have been named Morrie since 1915. It currently ranks #12436 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 13 births.
When was Morrie most popular?
Morrie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Morrie been used?
Morrie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Morrie?
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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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.