Names / Boy names
Mortimer
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#481
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #481 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Mortimer is a boys' name that first appears in 1880. It crested in 1882 at #481. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 1,900 children have been named this.