Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Morrison

Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #2,705 Trend ↓ Falling 29%
Rank 2025
#2,705
among boys · ↑873 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
54
named Morrison · +38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
90 babies
All-time total
2,001
#3,448 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Morrison popularity over time

2,001 babies have been named Morrison since 1911, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 128 128 13 – #1,490
1920s – 178 178 18 +39% #1,535
1930s – 100 100 10 -44% #1,675
1940s – 111 111 11 +11% #1,796
1950s – 82 82 8 -26% #2,341
1960s – 59 59 6 -28% #2,417
1970s – 32 32 3 -46% #4,102
1980s – 29 29 3 -9% #6,000
1990s – 60 60 6 +107% #4,939
2000s 18 188 206 21 +243% #3,286
2010s 64 592 656 66 +218% #1,838
2020s (to 2025) 52 308 360 60 -9% #2,211

Where Morrison is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Morrison

Morrison is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,705 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 2,001 American babies have been named Morrison, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 90 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Morrison stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Morrison?

The median living Morrison is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,500 people named Morrison are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Morrison year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,379 48 #2,705
2024 7 #13,050 32 #3,578
2023 8 #11,870 51 #2,599
2022 9 #10,953 66 #2,211
2021 10 #10,087 58 #2,366
2020 12 #8,783 53 #2,456
2019 8 #12,090 61 #2,283
2018 12 #8,994 78 #1,911
2017 11 #9,751 78 #1,878
2016 7 #13,911 56 #2,358
2015 7 #14,027 81 #1,838
2014 6 #15,928 66 #2,110
2013 – – 45 #2,653
2012 8 #13,079 52 #2,437
2011 – – 39 #2,982
2010 5 #18,974 36 #3,161
2009 – – 23 #4,382
2008 6 #16,839 30 #3,619
2007 – – 23 #4,322
2006 – – 33 #3,286
2005 5 #18,326 21 #4,289
2004 – – 16 #5,179
2003 7 #13,402 9 #7,648
2002 – – 15 #5,063
2001 – – 7 #8,935
2000 – – 11 #6,190
1995 – – 5 #9,833
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #6,000
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 7 #4,102
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 9 #2,912
1950 – – 11 #2,397
1945 – – 13 #1,991
1940 – – 9 #2,615
1935 – – 11 #2,349
1930 – – 12 #2,405
1925 – – 16 #2,056
1920 – – 23 #1,628
1915 – – 14 #2,036
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Morrison

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Morrison Waite Morrison Waite Chief Justice of the United States from 1874 to 1888 1816–1888 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Morrison, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Morrison?

The median living Morrison is about 11 years old. Half of all living Morrisons are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Morrison are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Morrison are alive in the United States, based on 2,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Morrison in 2025?

Morrison ranked #2,705 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Morrison?

2,001 babies have been named Morrison in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morrison most popular?

Morrison peaked in 2018, when 90 newborns received the name.

Is Morrison a boy or girl name?

Morrison is used for both: about 7% of babies named Morrison have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Morrison rising or falling?

Morrison is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Morrison become more popular?

Morrison is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Morrison in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Morrison?

Well-known people named Morrison include Morrison Waite (politician).

Names like Morrison

Names that sound and feel close to Morrison: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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