Total births
374
Boys' name · since 1913
Morse
374 babies named Morse in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 374
- total births
- 1913–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
374 boys have been named Morse since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Morse recorded 374 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1971.
- 374 total births
- 1913–1971 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
374 boys have been named Morse since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.
- 374
- total births
- 1913–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Morse was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
19 babies were named Morse in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Morse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morse splits its recorded history at 1934: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morse at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Morse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1971
- Peak year (1926)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Morse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Morse's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Morse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
123 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morse? ▼
Morse has been given to 374 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 19 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Morse most popular? ▼
Morse was most popular in the 1920s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Morse been used? ▼
Morse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 59 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Morse? ▼
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 Morse's data
- Morse's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- 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 Morse
Nearby Names Like Morse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morse
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 Morse side by side: Morse vs Morris Morse vs Morgan Morse vs Morton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morse: Baby Name Since 1913 - 374 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morse. 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 Morse 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.