Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1924
Morty
Morty has 87 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 87
- total births
- 1924–1971
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
87 boys have been named Morty since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morty has 87 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1971.
- 87 total births
- 1924–1971 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Morty since 1924, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1971.
- 87
- total births
- 1924–1971
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Morty was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
8 babies were named Morty in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Morty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morty splits its recorded history at 1938: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morty at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Morty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1971
- Peak year (1932)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Morty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Morty's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Morty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 42 births (48% of all-time use).
Morty by state
Where Morty concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 11.5% |
New York share of Morty's total US births 11.5%
10 of 87 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morty? ▼
87 babies have been named Morty since 1924. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1932 with 8 births.
When was Morty most popular? ▼
Morty was most popular in the 1930s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Morty most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Morty are New York (10 births).
How long has the name Morty been used? ▼
Morty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 48 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Morty? ▼
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 Morty's data
- Morty's decade-level peak was the 1930s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Mortys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Morty
Nearby Names Like Morty
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morty
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 Morty side by side: Morty vs Morris Morty vs Morgan Morty vs Morton
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, 1924–1971 (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. "Morty: Baby Name Since 1924 - 87 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morty. 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 Morty 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.