Mortimer

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Mortimer first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 89 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1916 with 91 babies (rank #613 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Mortimer

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Mortimer yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,943

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Mortimer

Mortimer J. Adlerphilosopher · b. 1902
Mortimer Wheelerprehistorian · b. 1890

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	12	#552
1881	11	#553
1882	15	#481
1883	10	#625
1884	10	#646
1885	11	#595
1886	14	#501
1887	8	#724
1888	8	#797
1890	7	#855
1891	13	#517
1893	10	#693
1894	14	#556
1895	8	#846
1896	13	#618
1897	7	#910
1898	11	#693
1899	10	#693
1900	6	#1,267
1901	10	#714
1902	7	#994
1903	5	#1,249
1904	13	#674
1905	12	#729
1906	9	#900
1907	17	#627
1908	9	#1,000
1909	9	#1,059
1910	11	#1,023
1911	18	#782
1912	55	#542
1913	57	#585
1914	75	#582
1915	76	#669
1916	91	#613
1917	83	#658
1918	88	#662
1919	91	#644
1920	70	#803
1921	83	#727
1922	79	#745
1923	71	#790
1924	62	#879
1925	58	#887
1926	48	#1,004
1927	43	#1,094
1928	47	#1,016
1929	42	#1,070
1930	36	#1,186
1931	20	#1,625
1932	29	#1,282
1933	16	#1,809
1934	19	#1,651
1935	12	#2,207
1936	15	#1,856
1937	18	#1,672
1938	14	#1,951
1939	8	#2,747
1940	12	#2,153
1941	7	#3,052
1942	9	#2,654
1943	11	#2,362
1944	9	#2,579
1945	5	#3,632
1946	5	#3,860
1947	12	#2,324
1948	5	#4,024
1950	12	#2,286
1951	6	#3,605
1953	7	#3,330
1954	8	#3,103
1956	8	#3,121
1957	7	#3,461
1958	5	#4,332
1959	6	#3,870
1961	6	#3,935
1962	5	#4,450
1963	8	#3,245
1964	8	#3,210
1965	6	#3,806
1966	6	#3,804
1970	7	#4,104
1971	5	#5,415
1972	5	#5,509
2015	5	#13,415
2019	5	#13,487
2020	8	#9,271
2021	6	#11,691
2023	5	#13,519