Rising since 2010, #7,194 for boys today.
Popularity of Morocco since 2005
Babies named Morocco per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s | 84 |
Meaning & origin
The name Morocco first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2005, part of a broader trend of using international place names as given names. Its popularity peaked in 2017, and since 2010 it has been on a rising trajectory, though it remains very rare. In 2025, it ranked 7,194th with about 1 in 155,280 boys receiving the name. Its distinctiveness and geographic reference give it a modern, worldly feel.
Morocco is a modern place-name usage, taken directly from the country in North Africa. As a given name, it emerged in the United States in the early 2000s, part of a trend of using international place names as first names. The name may have been influenced by the sound of other popular M names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Morrie, Coco
Sibling names for Morocco
Names that share Morocco's style, for a brother or sister.
