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Morris

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Morris: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1116 to #3225.200020052010201520202025#1116#3225
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1997#2022
1998#1188
1999#2943
2000#1889
2001#2220
2002#3225
2003#1326
2004#1410
2005#1991
2006#2087
2007#1578
2008#1457
2009#1425
2010#1620
2011#1251
2012#1589
2013#1116
2014#1421
2015#1186
2016#1157
2017#1812
2018#2112
2019#1506
2020#1548
2021#1595
2022#1268
2023#1799
2024#1758
2025#1705

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 41 years from 1975 to 2015.

In 2015: #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1186 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1975–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1975

    First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1975–2015

    Highest recorded position: #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1975–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #304 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Morris's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#170515HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#179913HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#126821HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#159515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#154815HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#150616HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#211210HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#181213HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#115724HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#118622HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#111623HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#158915HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#125120HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#162014HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#145715HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#132612HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#118811HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6993HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Morris is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Morris, between 1975 and 2025, in 32 of those 51 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 201319752025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1975–20153#304 in 1985
England and Wales1996–202530#1116 in 2013

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (2013).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 1985; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Morris

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1975–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1975 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #304 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.