boy's name
Mort
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 129
Mort is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1956 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mort over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 32 |
| 1920s | 48 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 10 |
How popular is Mort?
In 1956, Mort was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mort
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mort over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mort
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mort — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mort
How popular is the name Mort?
In 1956, Mort was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Mort a girl's or a boy's name?
Mort is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mort?
Mort has 1 syllable.
When was Mort most popular?
Mort peaked in 1922, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.