Edwin vs Mortimer
Edwin 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 1980, Edwin was ranked #157 and Mortimer #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Edwin was ranked #493 and Mortimer #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Edwin and Mortimer over time
Edwin and Mortimer appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Edwin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mortimer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Edwin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1966, Edwin moved ahead of Mortimer in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #194 and #181 the year before became #159 and #219.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edwin #386 in 1997, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1964–1980
Edwin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mortimer in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #138 in 1976, Mortimer #181 in 1965.
The order changed in 1966: Edwin moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #194 and #181; by 1966 that had become #159 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 1980: Edwin #157, Mortimer #288.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1996–2019
Edwin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mortimer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #386 in 1997, Mortimer #2020 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Edwin #493, 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 | Edwin | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #166 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mortimer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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