Morpheus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #10,349 in 2000
0 babies were named Morpheus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2000–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryMorpheus first shows up in US birth records in 2000, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #10,349.
About the name Morpheus
Morpheus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Morpheus for boys from 2000 to 2024, in 5 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #10,349 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Morpheus
What is the origin of the name Morpheus?
Morpheus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Morpheus a boy or girl name?
Morpheus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Morpheus?
Morpheus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #10,349 in 2000.