Morse: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	84	8	–	#1,747
1920s	123	12	+46%	#1,830
1930s	57	6	-54%	#2,403
1940s	37	4	-35%	#2,890
1950s	55	6	+49%	#2,596
1960s	12	1	-78%	#3,554
1970s	6	1	-50%	#4,746
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,747

1920s

123

+46%

#1,830

1930s

-54%

#2,403

1940s

-35%

#2,890

1950s

+49%

#2,596

1960s

-78%

#3,554

1970s

-50%

#4,746

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Morse

Morse is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 374 American babies have been named Morse. Its peak came in 1926, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Morse stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Morse year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,554
1955	7	#3,405
1950	5	#4,035
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,793
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,729
1925	18	#1,916
1920	16	#2,107
1915	16	#1,858
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Morse mean?

A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Morris, from the given name Maurice.

How popular is the name Morse in 2025?

Morse did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Morse?

374 babies have been named Morse in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morse most popular?

Morse peaked in 1926, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Morse a boy or girl name?

Morse is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Morse rising or falling?

Morse has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Morse

Morse popularity over time

The story of Morse

Morse year by year

Frequently asked questions

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