Boy nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Mortimer
//ˈmɔɹtɪmɜr//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19198 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Mortimer's meaning
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Mortimer's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Mortimer |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 10 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 14 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 13 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 13 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 11 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 55 |
| 1913 | 57 |
| 1914 | 75 |
| 1915 | 76 |
| 1916 | 91 |
| 1917 | 83 |
| 1918 | 88 |
| 1919 | 91 |
| 1920 | 70 |
| 1921 | 83 |
| 1922 | 79 |
| 1923 | 71 |
| 1924 | 62 |
| 1925 | 58 |
| 1926 | 48 |
| 1927 | 43 |
| 1928 | 47 |
| 1929 | 42 |
| 1930 | 36 |
| 1931 | 20 |
| 1932 | 29 |
| 1933 | 16 |
| 1934 | 19 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 15 |
| 1937 | 18 |
| 1938 | 14 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 12 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 11 |
| 1944 | 9 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1947 | 12 |
| 1948 | 5 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 6 |
| 1953 | 7 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1956 | 8 |
| 1957 | 7 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1970 | 7 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Mortimer through the decades
- Mortimer peaked in 1919, when 91 babies were named Mortimer in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1965–2023), use of Mortimer has fallen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.