Morton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Morton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Morton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Morton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Morton is a boy name of English origin meaning “town on the moor”. An English place name and surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 12,341 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Morton per year, United States (1880 to 2021). United States peaked in 1923 (482/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Morton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #552 nationally (given to 482 babies that year).
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