US rank #3599 Unisex name Peak 2015 1,817 births

Morrison — #3599 US boys' name

1,817 babies named Morrison in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1281920s1781930s1001940s1111950s821960s591970s321980s291990s602000s1882010s5922020s258
#3599
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Morrison was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

81 babies were named Morrison in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Morrison

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,817 babies named Morrison between 1911 and 2024, spanning 114 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Morrison currently holds the #3599 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 81 babies received it in a single year. Morrison is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 128 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Morrison performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 592 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Morrison shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 136 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Colorado and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Morrison in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Morrison 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 1,817 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.

Morrison at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,817

Since 1911

114 years of records

Peak year

2015

81 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,599

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1911

Recorded for 114 years

Last year on file: 2024

Morrison popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1911

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
81
Annual births at peak — across 114 years of records
020406080100 202420111998197719571944193119181911 7

Morrison popularity over time — girls

128 total births recorded since 2003 (Morrison as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 128 births
468101214 202420222020201820162014201020052003 7

Morrison by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
592 births that decade — 33% of Morrison's all-time total
1910s1281920s1781930s1001940s1111950s821960s591970s321980s291990s602000s1882010s5922020s258

Morrison by state

Where Morrison concentrates geographically — total births since 1911

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Morrison
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
136 7.5%
#2 Colorado
30 1.7%
#3 Texas
23 1.3%
#4 New York
12 0.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
11 0.6%
#6 North Carolina
10 0.6%
#7 Michigan
7 0.4%
#8 Illinois
6 0.3%
California share of Morrison's total US births 7.5%
Even split

136 of 1,817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Morrison appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morrison?
1,817 babies have been named Morrison since 1911. It currently ranks #3599 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 81 births.
When was Morrison most popular?
Morrison was most popular in the 2010s decade with 592 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Morrison most popular?
The top states for the name Morrison are California (136 births), Colorado (30 births), Texas (23 births).
Is Morrison a unisex name?
Yes, Morrison is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,817 births, and as a girl's name it has 128 births.
How long has the name Morrison been used?
Morrison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 114 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Morrison?
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, 1911–2024 (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.