Girl · #9,652 in 2026

Morticia

Morticia Addams is a fictional character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American Charles Addams in 1933. She plays the role of the family's reserved matriarch.

Current Rank
#9,652
Peak Rank
#4,494 (2020)
Total Babies
127
5-Yr Trend
-23%
1965
First Year
2026
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#4494
Peak Rank
127
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Morticia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Morticia Addams is a fictional character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American Charles Addams in 1933. She plays the role of the family's reserved matriarch.

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Origin & history
Morticia is the wife of Gomez Addams and mother of Wednesday , Pugsley and Pubert Addams. The character originated in the Charles Addams cartoons for The New Yorker magazine in the 1930s. In the cartoons, none of the family members had names. When the characters were adapted to the 1964 television series , Charles Addams's selection of her name was inspired by " mortician ". Morticia's maiden name is "Frump" and she has an older sister named Ophelia (also played by Carolyn Jones in the original TV series). In the television series, her mother is Hester Frump (played by Margaret Hamilton ). Her

The Story of Morticia

Morticia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1965, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 18 Morticias were born — ranking #6,324 that year. As of 2026, Morticia ranks #9,652 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 127 Morticias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Morticia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Morticia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Mortician
  • Mortara
  • Myrtaceae
  • Martella
  • Mortage
  • Mortally
  • Martucci
  • Martire
  • Martillo
  • Mortis
  • Mortify
  • Morta

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Morticia

What does the name Morticia mean?
Morticia Addams is a fictional character from the Addams Family multimedia franchise created by American Charles Addams in 1933. She plays the role of the family's reserved matriarch.
How popular is Morticia in 2026?
In 2026, Morticia ranks #9,652 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Morticia most popular?
Morticia reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #4,494 that year with 18 babies given the name.
Is Morticia a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Morticia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Morticia?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Morticia include Seletha, Devetta, Synetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Morticia

Morticia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 127 births in the dataset. Morticia's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,494. Use the chart and map above to compare Morticia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.