Morrison
Masculine · “son of Maurice”
Morrison is given to both — 1,867 boys and 134 girls since 1880. See other names given to both
Morrison is son of Morris, and Morris is Maurus — a Moor, or a dark-skinned man, in Latin.
How old is the name Morrison?
Morrison first appears in US birth records in 1911 — 114 years ago. The typical Morrison alive today was born around 2009, making them about 16 years old. About 1,400 people named Morrison are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Morrison most popular?
Morrison peaked in 1911, reaching #1387 nationally. Today it ranks #2676, 1,289 places below that high. See the whole 1911 chart.
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Where it comes from
From mauros to Morrison
The story of Morrison
Maurus named a North African and then anyone dark-complexioned, and Mauritania, Mauritius and the Moors all descend from it. Saint Maurice commanded the Theban Legion. Toni Morrison and Van Morrison carried the surname. It entered American given-name use and is in current use.
Meaning
son of Maurice
A patronymic from Morris, from the Latin Mauritius, from Maurus, 'a Moor' or 'dark-skinned'. The Greek mauros, 'dark', lies behind it. Mauritania and Mauritius are named from the same word. The construction is documented.
How the name formed
- mauros
- Maurus
- Morris
- Morrison
Related forms: Morrisson · Mac Gille Mhoire
Pronouncing Morrison
MOR-ih-sun
Three syllables, stress on the first. Said identically in every English accent.
Nicknames for Morrison
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1911
- Most boys named
- 201581 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1387reached in 1911
- Change vs 2023
- −5.9%48 in 2025, from 51
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Morrison in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Morrisson in English — spelling variant
- Mac Gille Mhoire in Scottish — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, Colorado, Texas.
Morrisons among us
people named Morrison are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 35,585 born in 2025 was named Morrison
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Morrison sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Morrison is headed
Morrison is easing off slowly — about 25% fewer babies a year by 2030 if the trend continues.
Medium confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Morrison beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Morrison in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- That Mauritania, Mauritius and the Moors share the root is a first-rate etymology.
- Toni Morrison is a first-rate bearer.
- Morris is available as a root name with a real record.
- It reads unmistakably as a surname.
- A supermarket chain carries the name in Britain.
- Three syllables make it moderately long for everyday use.
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Frequently asked
- How many Morrisons are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 1,400 people named Morrison are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Morrison in 2025?
- Morrison ranks #2676 among US boy names in 2025, with 48 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Morrison?
- About 1 in every 35,585 US boys born in 2025 was named Morrison — 48 in all.
- Will my child share the name Morrison with classmates?
- Morrison will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Morrison
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