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01 / Meaning & origin
Morton is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English mōr.
From Old English mōr (“moor, marsh”) + tūn (“settlement”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2021: 8 boys (rank 8825). 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: Morton
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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 | 16 | 442 | observed |
| 1881 | 14 | 460 | observed |
| 1882 | 23 | 370 | observed |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 11 | 570 | observed |
| 1885 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1886 | 6 | 845 | observed |
| 1887 | 18 | 392 | observed |
| 1888 | 53 | 239 | observed |
| 1889 | 36 | 281 | observed |
| 1890 | 31 | 312 | observed |
| 1891 | 15 | 456 | observed |
| 1892 | 27 | 371 | observed |
| 1893 | 20 | 401 | observed |
| 1894 | 27 | 349 | observed |
| 1895 | 23 | 399 | observed |
| 1896 | 18 | 481 | observed |
| 1897 | 14 | 556 | observed |
| 1898 | 13 | 611 | observed |
| 1899 | 11 | 613 | observed |
| 1900 | 13 | 699 | observed |
| 1901 | 10 | 683 | observed |
| 1902 | 15 | 556 | observed |
| 1903 | 12 | 656 | observed |
| 1904 | 19 | 492 | observed |
| 1905 | 25 | 430 | observed |
| 1906 | 31 | 387 | observed |
| 1907 | 36 | 375 | observed |
| 1908 | 27 | 475 | observed |
| 1909 | 25 | 519 | observed |
| 1910 | 40 | 430 | observed |
| 1911 | 73 | 321 | observed |
| 1912 | 137 | 314 | observed |
| 1913 | 185 | 291 | observed |
| 1914 | 233 | 292 | observed |
| 1915 | 286 | 301 | observed |
| 1916 | 320 | 287 | observed |
| 1917 | 343 | 277 | observed |
| 1918 | 397 | 267 | observed |
| 1919 | 377 | 272 | observed |
| 1920 | 435 | 262 | observed |
| 1921 | 461 | 262 | observed |
| 1922 | 460 | 263 | observed |
| 1923 | 482 | 254 | observed |
| 1924 | 471 | 261 | observed |
| 1925 | 415 | 283 | observed |
| 1926 | 443 | 269 | observed |
| 1927 | 409 | 281 | observed |
| 1928 | 371 | 295 | observed |
| 1929 | 388 | 281 | observed |
| 1930 | 367 | 300 | observed |
| 1931 | 405 | 275 | observed |
| 1932 | 402 | 272 | observed |
| 1933 | 331 | 291 | observed |
| 1934 | 310 | 309 | observed |
| 1935 | 310 | 308 | observed |
| 1936 | 275 | 327 | observed |
| 1937 | 218 | 371 | observed |
| 1938 | 198 | 403 | observed |
| 1939 | 141 | 479 | observed |
| 1940 | 132 | 504 | observed |
| 1941 | 118 | 550 | observed |
| 1942 | 118 | 566 | observed |
| 1943 | 119 | 581 | observed |
| 1944 | 94 | 633 | observed |
| 1945 | 108 | 581 | observed |
| 1946 | 94 | 668 | observed |
| 1947 | 96 | 706 | observed |
| 1948 | 62 | 868 | observed |
| 1949 | 68 | 824 | observed |
| 1950 | 55 | 926 | observed |
| 1951 | 55 | 943 | observed |
| 1952 | 44 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1953 | 50 | 1,025 | observed |
| 1954 | 53 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1955 | 33 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1956 | 38 | 1,232 | observed |
| 1957 | 40 | 1,234 | observed |
| 1958 | 38 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1959 | 32 | 1,387 | observed |
| 1960 | 32 | 1,400 | observed |
| 1961 | 30 | 1,467 | observed |
| 1962 | 36 | 1,295 | observed |
| 1963 | 29 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1964 | 30 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1965 | 21 | 1,720 | observed |
| 1966 | 30 | 1,401 | observed |
| 1967 | 19 | 1,809 | observed |
| 1968 | 21 | 1,731 | observed |
| 1969 | 22 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1971 | 25 | 1,784 | observed |
| 1972 | 20 | 2,020 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 3,445 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 10 | 3,428 | observed |
| 1976 | 15 | 2,709 | observed |
| 1977 | 10 | 3,606 | observed |
| 1978 | 15 | 2,799 | observed |
| 1979 | 17 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | 16 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,619 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | observed |
| 1988 | 5 | 7,270 | observed |
| 1989 | 12 | 4,271 | observed |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | observed |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | 6 | 7,971 | observed |
| 1997 | 9 | 6,100 | observed |
| 1998 | 8 | 6,843 | observed |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | observed |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 5 | 12,553 | observed |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 9 | 8,146 | observed |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | 11 | 7,136 | observed |
| 2019 | 5 | 12,145 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | 8 | 8,825 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Morton” 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.
British journalist and explorer (1841–1904)
American composer (1926–1987)
American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist (1913–1996)
English footballer (1847-1914)
American neo-classical composer and avant-garde electronic musician (born 1933)
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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
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
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · 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.
