Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1973
Mortisha
Mortisha has 15 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Mortisha since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Mortisha has 15 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1992.
- 15 total births
- 1973–1992 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Mortisha since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.
- 15
- total births
- 1973–1992
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mortisha was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
5 babies were named Mortisha in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Mortisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mortisha's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded.
Mortisha at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Mortisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1992
- Peak year (1973)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Mortisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Mortisha's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mortisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mortisha? ▼
Mortisha has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 5 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Mortisha most popular? ▼
Mortisha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Mortisha been used? ▼
Mortisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 20 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Mortisha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Mortisha's data
- Mortisha's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Mortisha
Nearby Names Like Mortisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mortisha
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Mortisha side by side: Mortisha vs Morgan Mortisha vs Moriah Mortisha vs Morgen
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1973–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mortisha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 15 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mortisha. 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 Mortisha 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 July 2026.