Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1960
Morrisa
207 babies named Morrisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 207
- total births
- 1960–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Morrisa is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 207 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Morrisa recorded 207 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2012.
- 207 total births
- 1960–2012 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Morrisa since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2012.
- 207
- total births
- 1960–2012
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Morrisa was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
16 babies were named Morrisa in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Morrisa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Morrisa's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Morrisa at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Morrisa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Morrisa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morrisa's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Morrisa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 78 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morrisa? ▼
Morrisa has been given to 207 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 16 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Morrisa most popular? ▼
Morrisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Morrisa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Morrisa since 1960 -- 53 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Morrisa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Morrisa's data
- Morrisa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Morrisa
Nearby Names Like Morrisa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morrisa
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Morrisa side by side: Morrisa vs Morgan Morrisa vs Moriah Morrisa vs Morgen
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, 1960–2012 (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. "Morrisa: Baby Name Since 1960 - 207 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morrisa. 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 Morrisa 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.