Morton
2 countriesUS
12,341
total births, United States
SCOT
3
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
12,344
Peak year (United States)
1923
Peak-year count
482
First recorded
1880
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Morton was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
12,341 births recorded 1880–2021 · peaked in 1923 with 482 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
3 births recorded 1998–1998 · peaked in 1998 with 3 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Morton’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | #4698 | — |
| 1987 | #4239 | ↑459 |
| 1988 | #7270 | ↓3031 |
| 1989 | #4271 | ↑2999 |
| 1990 | #8117 | ↓3846 |
| 1991 | #8236 | ↓119 |
| 1992 | #7422 | ↑814 |
| 1993 | #4447 | ↑2975 |
| 1996 | #7971 | ↓3524 |
| 1997 | #6100 | ↑1871 |
| 1998 | #6843 | ↓743 |
| 2000 | #10349 | ↓3506 |
| 2004 | #8927 | ↑1422 |
| 2005 | #9115 | ↓188 |
| 2008 | #12553 | ↓3438 |
| 2011 | #9600 | ↑2953 |
| 2016 | #8146 | ↑1454 |
| 2018 | #7136 | ↑1010 |
| 2019 | #12145 | ↓5009 |
| 2021 | #8825 | ↑3320 |