Motty is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Motty in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Motty
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Motty per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Motty in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Motty has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 266 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1492 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this 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.
Notable people named Motty include: 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....
Motty does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Mottys in the wild.
14
UK babies named Motty (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 266 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Motty
Likely around 1 other Motty in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Motty was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant. The male calf was born in Chester Zoo to Asian mother Sheba and African father Jumbolino.
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.