boy's name
Mortimer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,077
Ireland
#318
1980 births
Mortimer is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 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 1916, when 91 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Mortimer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 99 |
| 1890s | 93 |
| 1900s | 97 |
| 1910s | 645 |
| 1920s | 603 |
| 1930s | 187 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 59 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 17 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 19 |
How popular is Mortimer?
In 2023, Mortimer 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.
Where Mortimer is used
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 Mortimer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mortimer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mortimer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mortimer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mortimer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mortimer
How popular is the name Mortimer?
In 2023, Mortimer 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 Mortimer a girl's or a boy's name?
Mortimer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Mortimer?
Mortimer has 3 syllables.
When was Mortimer most popular?
Mortimer peaked in 1916, when 91 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.