Morton Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Morton is most popular in New York, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Morton has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Morton' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 283rd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 367th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1084th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2350th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 6202nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 12877th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14070th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Discover how the name 'Morton' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Morton"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Morton"

"Morton" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 283rd of 7545 6,167
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 367th of 6773 4,405
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1084th of 7552 915
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2350th of 10718 266
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 6202nd of 16616 99
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 12877th of 24088 48
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 14070th of 23106 33
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 9107th of 9107 5

Regional Popularity of "Morton" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
323rd/323
100.00%
130th/130
100.00%
573rd/573
100.00%
543rd/543
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
392nd/392
100.00%
165th/165
100.00%
884th/884
100.00%
525th/525
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
970th/970
100.00%
704th/704
100.00%
1698th/1698
100.00%
1301st/1301
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
2223rd/2223
100.00%
2265th/2265
100.00%
2458th/2458
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Morton" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Morton"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Morton" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.