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Morten

MOR-ten

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 89

Morten is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1934 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2011, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1997.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Morten Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2010s.

25
'90 '00 '10
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Births named Morten by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 3
2000s 25
2010s 18

How Popular Is Morten?

In 2015, Morten was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Where Morten Is Used

United States #3,594 6 in 1934
England & Wales #5,904 3 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Morten

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How to Say Morten

  • Pronunciation MOR-ten

Sibling Names for Morten

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Morten — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Morten

How popular is the name Morten?

In 2015, Morten was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for England and Wales.

Is Morten a girl's or a boy's name?

Morten is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Morten?

Morten has 2 syllables.

When was Morten most popular?

Morten peaked in 2011, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.