Morrison
Boy name · #2678 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Morrison is currently the #2678 boy name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1826, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 boys born in 2025 was named Morrison.
The 114-year story
Morrison first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 81 boys were named Morrison — good for #1826 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Morrison per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Morrison in class?
Morrison scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Morrison will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Morrison is most common
State-level data for Morrison is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Morrison
Statistically, parents drawn to Morrison tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maxson, Brayson, Hutson, Kaeson, and Mayson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Morrison | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #2676 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2191 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2349 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 78 | #1901 |
| 2017 | 78 | #1871 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2335 |
| 2015 | 81 | #1826 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2098 |
| 2013 | 45 | #2623 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 39 | #2950 |
| 2010 | 36 | #3128 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 15 | #4919 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Morrison a popular boy name?
Morrison ranked #2678 among boys in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1826.
When was the name Morrison most popular?
Morrison peaked in 2015, when 81 American boys received the name (ranked #1826 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Morrison?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American boys was named Morrison. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.