Morris Chestnut
There are approximately 1 people named Morris Chestnut living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Morris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chestnut. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Morris
26K
Alive today
Named Chestnut
8.4K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (57.3%)
Estimated bearers: 8.4K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,713
Per 100K: 2.44
Top ancestry: White (53.2%)
First name trend
Morris: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Morris. The peak year was 1918 with 1,690 births. The average person named Morris today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Morris
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Morris, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 57.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Morris described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Morris at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.3% · 14,266
- Black or African American33.7% · 8,402
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 829
- Two or more races2.5% · 628
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 538
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 236
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chestnut surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chestnut, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 53.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chestnut described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chestnut at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White53.2% · 3,876
- Black or African American38.5% · 2,803
- Two or more races4.4% · 319
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 230
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 28
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Morris has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0077% of the US population, based on 26,258 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Morris right now.
The surname Chestnut appears at a rate of 2.44 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0024%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Morris Chestnut. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Morris
FAQ
Morris Chestnut: questions and answers
How many people are named Morris Chestnut?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Morris Chestnut. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0077%) with the surname frequency (2.44 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Morris Chestnut?
We classify Morris Chestnut as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Morris a male or female name?
Morris is predominantly male. Out of 71,392 total SSA registrations, 99.3% were male and 0.7% were female. See the full Morris profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Morris Chestnut?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the name Morris Chestnut is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.