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    The first name Moritz

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Moritz last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 7 births (#2,629).

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    28
    babies named Moritz, 1996–2025
    #4,702
    rank in 2019
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Moritz with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Moritz at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Moritz, the 10,347th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 11 were.

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    142
    babies named Moritz since 1880
    #10,347
    rank in 2025
    2000
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Moritz

    80 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Moritz Leuenberger
      Former member of the Swiss Federal Council, born 1946
    • Moritz Bleibtreu
      German actor, born 1971
    • Moritz Leitner
      German association football player, born 1992
    • Moritz Cantor
      German historian of mathematics (1829-1920)
    • Moritz von Schwind
      Austrian painter (1804–1871)
    • Moritz Moszkowski
      German composer, pianist and teacher (1854–1925)
    • Moritz Wagner
      German basketball player (born 1997)
    • Moritz Wagner
      German naturalist (1813-1887)
    • Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen
      German naturalist and forester (1760-1806)
    • Moritz Gottlieb Saphir
      Austrian writer (1795–1858)
    • Moritz Hauptmann
      German music theorist, teacher and composer (1792–1868)
    • Moritz Steinschneider
      Czech bibliographer (1816–1907)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Moritz?
    In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Moritz, ranking 4,702nd. Its peak was 2010, with 7 births.
    Is Moritz a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 142 US babies named Moritz since 1880 were boys.
    When was Moritz most popular?
    2000 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Moritz, its highest rank at 6,189th.
    Is Moritz also a surname?
    Yes. Moritz is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.