Godfrey vs Morten

Godfrey and Mortencompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2010, Godfrey was ranked #3332 and Morten #3865 among boys in England and Wales.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Morten

Pairs where Morten shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Morten vs Frode
In 1945 they stood at #107 and #116 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2008 they were #132 and #551.
Morten · Frode · 63 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2008 Norway ranking
Morten vs Aksel
Morten and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #214 and #25.
Morten · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Anders vs Morten
Anders and Morten were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #214.
Anders · Morten · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Morten vs Arne
Morten and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #214 and #222.
Morten · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Godfrey, Morten
Field	Godfrey	Morten
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018)	Norway · Boys #214 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Godfrey and Morten both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Godfrey

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–1969
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1969).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys

Morten

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #107 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 1973 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #214 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys