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“dead pond”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Mortimer is a masculine given name documented in English and Finnish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “dead pond”.
Meaning: “dead pond”
A habitational surname from Mortemer in France, from Old Northern French, literally meaning “dead pond”.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2023: 5 boys (rank 12239). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Mortimer
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 526 | observed |
| 1881 | 11 | 533 | observed |
| 1882 | 15 | 469 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1884 | 10 | 613 | observed |
| 1885 | 11 | 577 | observed |
| 1886 | 14 | 491 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | 8 | 755 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 10 | 650 | observed |
| 1894 | 14 | 543 | observed |
| 1895 | 8 | 795 | observed |
| 1896 | 13 | 592 | observed |
| 1897 | 7 | 852 | observed |
| 1898 | 11 | 663 | observed |
| 1899 | 10 | 661 | observed |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 7 | 933 | observed |
| 1903 | 5 | 1,130 | observed |
| 1904 | 13 | 647 | observed |
| 1905 | 12 | 699 | observed |
| 1906 | 9 | 852 | observed |
| 1907 | 17 | 616 | observed |
| 1908 | 9 | 946 | observed |
| 1909 | 9 | 1,020 | observed |
| 1910 | 11 | 981 | observed |
| 1911 | 18 | 759 | observed |
| 1912 | 55 | 539 | observed |
| 1913 | 57 | 579 | observed |
| 1914 | 75 | 579 | observed |
| 1915 | 76 | 667 | observed |
| 1916 | 91 | 612 | observed |
| 1917 | 83 | 656 | observed |
| 1918 | 88 | 658 | observed |
| 1919 | 91 | 638 | observed |
| 1920 | 70 | 803 | observed |
| 1921 | 83 | 722 | observed |
| 1922 | 79 | 742 | observed |
| 1923 | 71 | 786 | observed |
| 1924 | 62 | 872 | observed |
| 1925 | 58 | 882 | observed |
| 1926 | 48 | 992 | observed |
| 1927 | 43 | 1,080 | observed |
| 1928 | 47 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1929 | 42 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1930 | 36 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1931 | 20 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1932 | 29 | 1,254 | observed |
| 1933 | 16 | 1,770 | observed |
| 1934 | 19 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1935 | 12 | 2,127 | observed |
| 1936 | 15 | 1,801 | observed |
| 1937 | 18 | 1,627 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 8 | 2,609 | observed |
| 1940 | 12 | 2,081 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 9 | 2,523 | observed |
| 1943 | 11 | 2,277 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | observed |
| 1947 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1948 | 5 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 12 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1951 | 6 | 3,364 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | 7 | 3,143 | observed |
| 1954 | 8 | 2,942 | observed |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | 8 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1957 | 7 | 3,257 | observed |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 6 | 3,652 | observed |
| 1962 | 5 | 4,033 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1993 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | 5 | 12,086 | observed |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 5 | 12,145 | observed |
| 2020 | 8 | 8,739 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 10,799 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Mortimer” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American philosopher, author and educator (1902–2001)
British archaeologist (1890-1976)
American businessman
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
