Morris is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Morris in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
About the Name Morris
Morris has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 210 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #1116 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Morris is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Morris
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Morris per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Morris in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Morris has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 210 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1116 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Morris is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Morris include: Garrett Morris — Garrett Isaac Morris is an American actor, comedian and singer.; Carol Morris — Carol Ann Laverne Morris is an American actress, model and beauty queen who was the second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title in the pageant's fifth...; Kathryn Morris — Kathryn Susan Morris is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series Cold Case..
Morris does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Morriss in the wild.
14
UK babies named Morris (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 210 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Morris
Likely around 1 other Morris in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Morris
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Garrett Isaac Morris is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first Black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980.
Carol Ann Laverne Morris is an American actress, model and beauty queen who was the second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe title in the pageant's fifth edition in 1956. She was crowned by Hillevi Rombin, Miss Universe 1955, of Sweden.
Robert Morris most commonly refers to: Robert Morris (financier), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, merchant and politician Robert Morris University, university in Pittsburgh named after him Robert Morris University Illinois, former university in Chicago named after him Robert Morris (Bartlett), a statue of him by Paul Wayland Bartlett Robert Morris (pastor), American disgraced former pastor, televangelist and founder of Gateway Church Robert or Bob Morris may also refer to: Ordered chronologically within each section.
Gary Gwyn Morris is an American singer and stage actor who charted a string of hits on the country music charts throughout the 1980s. Morris is known for the 1983 ballad "The Wind Beneath My Wings", although his credits include more than twenty-five other chart singles on the Billboard country charts, including five No.
Doug Morris is an American record executive. He was chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Universal Music Group from 1995 to 2011 and Sony Music Entertainment from 2011 to 2017.
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production.