Mortimer
Boy name · English · French · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #469 in 1882
0 babies were named Mortimer in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Mortimer you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryMortimer has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mortimers, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1882, when it reached #469.
About the name Mortimer
Mortimer is a boy name of English, French and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-mer”. US birth records list Mortimer for boys from 1880 to 2023, in 89 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked #469 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 91 | 11,035 boys |
| 1890s | 82 | 12,133 boys |
| 1900s | 72 | 13,858 boys |
| 1910s | 95 | 10,515 boys |
| 1920s | 55 | 18,245 boys |
| 1930s | 18 | 56,497 boys |
| 1940s | 5.3 | 188,324 boys |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 338,983 boys |
| 1960s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 1970s | 1.0 | 1,030,928 boys |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 1,851,852 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 366,972 boys |
More English boy names
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- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Mortimer
What is the origin of the name Mortimer?
Mortimer has English, French, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Mortimer a boy or girl name?
Mortimer is a boy name.
How popular is the name Mortimer?
Mortimer is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #469 in 1882.