Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1914
Morten
Morten has 43 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1914–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
43 boys have been named Morten since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morten has been recorded 43 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1934.
- 43 total births
- 1914–1934 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Morten since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1934.
- 43
- total births
- 1914–1934
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Morten was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
8 babies were named Morten in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Morten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morten splits its recorded history at 1921: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morten at a glance
Last recorded 1934Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Morten popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1934
- Peak year (1929)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Morten by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Morten's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Morten births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morten? ▼
Morten has been given to 43 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1934. 8 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Morten most popular? ▼
Morten was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Morten been used? ▼
Records for Morten go back to 1914, giving 21 years of history through 1934.
What names are similar to Morten? ▼
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 Morten's data
- Morten's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- 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 Morten
Nearby Names Like Morten
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morten
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 Morten side by side: Morten vs Morris Morten vs Morgan Morten 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, 1914–1934 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morten: Baby Name Since 1914 - 43 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morten. 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 Morten 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.