Morton vs Mordechai

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

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Morton

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Mordechai

Boy name · Rank #958

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Metric Morton Mordechai
Current Rank Unranked #958
Total Births (all years) 12,336 6,821
Peak Year 1923 2018
Peak Year Births 482 315
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Morton Mordechai
1880s 191 -
1890s 199 -
1900s 213 -
1910s 2,391 -
1920s 4,335 -
1930s 2,957 -
1940s 1,009 -
1950s 438 51
1960s 270 94
1970s 144 302
1980s 73 513
1990s 52 890
2000s 24 1,432
2010s 32 2,100
2020s 8 1,439

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Morton Mordechai
2014 - 184
2015 - 175
2016 9 184
2017 - 203
2018 11 315
2019 5 297
2020 - 258
2021 8 230
2022 - 233
2023 - 243
2024 - 237
2025 - 238

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, 1880–2021.

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