Will my child share the name Motty with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Motty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Motty in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Motty becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Motty is declining: down 641 places since 2020, to #2,133 in 2025. It peaked at #1,492 in 2020.

Is Motty a good choice for a distinctive name?

Motty is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Motty a popular baby name in the United States?

Motty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Motty is a distinctive choice, ranked #2133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Motty in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2133

About the Name Motty

Motty has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 266 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1492 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.

Motty is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Motty in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Motty

Motty — Motty was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant.
Motty Steinmetz — Yisrael Baruch Mordechai "Motty" Steinmetz (Hebrew: מוטי שטיינמץ) is a prominent Hasidic singer.
Motty Perry — Motty Perry is an Israeli professor of economics at the University of Warwick, England, and the emeritus Don Patinkin Professor of Economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Motty

UK babies named Motty (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 641 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Motty

Almost certainly the only Motty in the class

UK Popularity (1997–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Motty

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Motty1931

Motty was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant.

Motty Steinmetz

Yisrael Baruch Mordechai "Motty" Steinmetz (Hebrew: מוטי שטיינמץ) is a prominent Hasidic singer.

Motty Perry

Motty Perry is an Israeli professor of economics at the University of Warwick, England, and the emeritus Don Patinkin Professor of Economics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.