Mortimer
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English / French ◈ 3 syllables
"From A Dead Sea Area"

From English / French

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Mortimer at a glance
MeaningFrom A Dead Sea Area
OriginEnglish / French
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#12277
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Origin & history of Mortimer
1
English / French roots
Mortimer comes from the English / French tradition, meaning From A Dead Sea Area.
How popular is Mortimer?
1916 peak year
The name Mortimer reached its peak in 1916, with 91 registrations (ranked #613). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12277) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Mortimer's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,943 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
91 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #613)
6 Avg. per year
(last decade)
60 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,943 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #12,277) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Mortimer
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
O6
R9
T2
I9
M4
E5
R9
Sum: 48 → Life path 3
Personality of Mortimer
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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