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Mort

/ˈmɔɹt/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1956

Mort has been given to about 129 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1922, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 29
Median age today83 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mort per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1922 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time129

How popular is Mort?

Its best year was 1922, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 3168th. The typical living American called Mort is about 83 years old today.

Names that sound like Mort

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Monty0.60
  2. Robert0.55
  3. Morton0.57
  4. Hobert0.55
  5. Monte0.53
  6. Morris0.51
  7. Norbert0.50
  8. Kurt0.47

Middle names for Mort

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mort James0.74
  2. Mort Wilder0.72
  3. Mort Cole0.70
  4. Mort Thomas0.61
  5. Mort Miles0.59
  6. Mort Paul0.55

Sibling names for Mort

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.61
  2. Luellasister · 0.60
  3. Winonasister · 0.59
  4. Ilasister · 0.59
  5. Forestbrother · 0.52
  6. Harrybrother · 0.51

Where Mort is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Mort Evans0.73
    2. Mort Edwards0.73
    3. Mort Anderson0.73
    4. Mort Allen0.73
    5. Mort Adams0.73
    6. Mort Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Mort

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.