Cecil vs Mortimer
Cecil and Mortimercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1979, Cecil was ranked #292 and Mortimer #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Cecil was ranked #3937 and Mortimer #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Cecil and Mortimer over time
Cecil and Mortimer appear together in 2 published lists, across 20 years of shared records. Cecil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mortimer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mortimer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cecil in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cecil and Mortimer changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 1979, ending at #292 and #324.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cecil #181 in 1965, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1965–1979
Cecil held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mortimer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Cecil #181 in 1965, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
The order changed in 1979: Cecil moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #326 and #326; by 1979 that had become #292 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Cecil #292, Mortimer #324.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 1996–2019
Cecil held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Mortimer in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cecil #2097 in 1999, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Cecil moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #2693 and #2693; by 2019 that had become #3937 and #4702.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Cecil #3937, Mortimer #4702.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Cecil | Mortimer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2813 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cecil has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mortimer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Cecil
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–1988
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2813 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Mortimer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1980
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–1980).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys