Mort
Boy name · English · French · Latin · Norwegian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,205 in 1904
0 babies were named Mort in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1904–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Mort you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryMort first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1904, when it reached #1,205.
About the name Mort
Mort is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with M and ending in “-ort”. US birth records list Mort for boys from 1904 to 1956, in 20 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #1,205 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1956, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin namesNorwegian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.5 | 153,846 boys |
| 1910s | 3.7 | 268,817 boys |
| 1920s | 4.3 | 229,885 boys |
| 1930s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,346,154 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Mort
What is the origin of the name Mort?
Mort has English, French, Latin, Norwegian roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Mort a boy or girl name?
Mort is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mort?
Mort is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1956. It peaked at #1,205 in 1904.