Morse vs Morton

Side-by-side comparison of Morse and Morton — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Morse

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Morton

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Metric Morse Morton
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 374 12,336
Peak Year 1926 1923
Peak Year Births 19 482
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Morse Morton
1880ss — 191
1890ss — 199
1900ss — 213
1910ss 84 2,391
1920ss 123 4,335
1930ss 57 2,957
1940ss 37 1,009
1950ss 55 438
1960ss 12 270
1970ss 6 144
1980ss — 73
1990ss — 52
2000ss — 24
2010ss — 32
2020ss — 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morse Morton
2016 — 9
2018 — 11
2019 — 5
2021 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1971.

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