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Morton

/ˈmɔɹtən/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2021

Morton has been given to about 12,341 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹtən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,391
Median age today89 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Morton per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1923 · 482
  • Born in 20250
  • All time12,341

How popular is Morton?

Its best year was 1923, when 482 babies were given the name, ranking 254th. The typical living American called Morton is about 89 years old today.

Names that sound like Morton

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Merton0.80
  2. Gordon0.75
  3. Colton0.75
  4. Kolton0.75
  5. Jordon0.75
  6. Boston0.75
  7. Orion0.70
  8. Milton0.68

Middle names for Morton

Ranked by flow score
  1. Morton Paul0.77
  2. Morton Lee0.77
  3. Morton Dean0.76
  4. Morton Blake0.76
  5. Morton Bryce0.76
  6. Morton Wade0.76

Sibling names for Morton

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.90
  2. Ilasister · 0.90
  3. Luellasister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.89
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.86
  6. Archiebrother · 0.81

Where Morton is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Morton White0.72
    2. Morton Reyes0.72
    3. Morton Lee0.72
    4. Morton Hill0.72
    5. Morton Hall0.72
    6. Morton Green0.72

    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 Morton

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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