Morris Peterson
There are approximately 25 people named Morris Peterson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Morris with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Peterson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
25
1 in 13,710,174
Named Morris
26K
Alive today
Named Peterson
323K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 26K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1918
Average age: 63
Estimated bearers: 323K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #71
Per 100K: 94.34
Top ancestry: White (84.4%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Peterson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Peterson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 84.4%.
- White84.4%
- Black or African American10.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
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).
The surname Peterson appears at a rate of 94.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0943%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 25 people with the full name Morris Peterson. 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
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Other people with the surname Peterson
FAQ
Morris Peterson: questions and answers
How many people are named Morris Peterson?
We estimate approximately 25 people in the United States share the full name Morris Peterson. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0077%) with the surname frequency (94.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Morris Peterson?
We classify Morris Peterson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,710,174 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.