Morgan
Welsh Morcant, from mor “sea” plus a second element read as “circle” or “bright.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Morgan appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1987 to 2013. Its biggest year was 1995, when 10,877 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 23 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1997, at No. 22. In 2025 it ranked No. 312 for girls. The name has also seen real use for boys: 45,643 of the 269,269 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Morgen (2,454), Morghan (1,301), Morganne (1,158), Morrigan (1,139), Morgyn (910), Morgann (758) (total births since 1880)
Explore Morgan interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | No. 4809 |
| 1930s | 5 | No. 4255 |
| 1940s | 22 | No. 3034 |
| 1950s | 110 | No. 2449 |
| 1960s | 354 | No. 1499 |
| 1970s | 1,569 | No. 458 |
| 1980s | 24,287 | No. 69 |
| 1990s | 91,196 | No. 22 |
| 2000s | 70,746 | No. 25 |
| 2010s | 27,641 | No. 63 |
| 2020s | 7,691 | No. 195 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.