Boys' name · since 1912

Mott

Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Mott, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Mott sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 29 recorded since 1912.

Mott has 29 recorded births among boys since 1912, 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 1912 to 1967.

  • #26,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mott ranks #26,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#26,159 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Mott's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Mott's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mott splits its recorded history at 1924: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mott popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1967

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1926)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 19121918192419261967 5

Mott by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Mott's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Mott births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mott? ▼
Mott has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,159 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 8 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
Where does Mott sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mott ranks #26,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Mott most popular? ▼
Mott was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Mott been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mott since 1912 -- 56 years through the most recent 1967 data.
What names are similar to Mott? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Motty, Motley, Motaz, Moti, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Mott's data

  • Mott's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Mott

Nearby Names Like Mott

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mott

Motty Boy
#4117 232 births
Motley Boy
#7105 145 births
Motaz Boy
57 births
Moti Boy
38 births
Motti Boy
#13284 15 births

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Auguster
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Mott: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1912–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Mott 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 August 2026.