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    The first name Morten

    A boy’s name from Danish.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Danish origin

    Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Morten.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Morten last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 8 births (#2,390).

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    46
    babies named Morten, 1996–2025
    #4,747
    rank in 2015
    2011
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Morten with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Morten at birth, 1880–2025

    In 1934, 6 boys born in the United States were named Morten, the 3,556th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1929, when 8 were.

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    43
    babies named Morten since 1880
    #3,556
    rank in 1934
    1929
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Morten

    38 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Morten P. Meldal
      Danish chemist (born 1954)
    • Morten Olsen
      Danish footballer, born 1949
    • Morten Hjulmand
      Danish association football player (born 1999)
    • Morten Thrane Brünnich
      Danish zoologist and mineralogist (1737-1827)
    • Morten Wieghorst
      Danish footballer, born 1971
    • Morten Olsen
      Danish handball player, born 1984
    • Morten Østergaard
      Danish politician, born 1976
    • Morten Green
      Danish ice hockey player, born 1981
    • Morten Jørgensen
      Danish rower, born 1985
    • Morten Arnfred
      Danish film director, 1945–2025
    • Morten Bisgaard
      Danish footballer, born 1974
    • Morten Lauridsen
      American composer, born 1943

    Questions

    What does the name Morten mean?
    Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Morten.
    What is the origin of the name Morten?
    Borrowed from Danish and Norwegian Morten.
    How popular is the name Morten?
    In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Morten, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2011, with 8 births.
    When was Morten most popular?
    1929 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Morten, its highest rank at 3,162nd.