Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1904
Mort
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Mort, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 129
- total births
- 1904–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
Mort is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 129 have been recorded since 1904.
Mort has 129 recorded births among boys since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1956.
- 129 total births
- 1904–1956 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Mort since 1904, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1956.
- 129
- total births
- 1904–1956
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Mort was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
9 babies were named Mort in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Mort's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mort splits its recorded history at 1924: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mort at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1904
Mort popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1956
- Peak year (1922)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Mort by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mort's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Mort births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mort? ▼
Since 1904, Social Security records show 129 babies named Mort. The most recent recorded year was 1956. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 9 births.
When was Mort most popular? ▼
Mort was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Mort been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mort since 1904 -- 53 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Mort? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morris, Morgan, Morton, Mordechai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mort's data
- Mort's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mort
Nearby Names Like Mort
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mort
Morris Boy
#1862 71,000 births
Morgan Boy
#531 45,643 births
Morton Boy
12,336 births
Mordechai Boy
#958 6,821 births
Mortimer Boy
1,943 births
Compare Mort side by side: Mort vs Morris Mort vs Morgan Mort vs Morton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1904–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mort: Baby Name Since 1904 - 129 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mort. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mort draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.