Morgan
Welsh, from the older Morcant. The second part is usually read as a word meaning circle or edge, while the first is often linked to mor, the sea.
Morgan in 2025
Morgan was given to 1,509 babies in the United States in 2025 — 532 boys and 977 girls, making it the 448th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,197 babies born.
The history of Morgan
Morgan reached its highest point in 1995, when 12,135 babies were given the name, ranking 55th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 53rd, in 1997.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 269,269 babies have been named Morgan. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Morgan has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Morgan by decade
| Decade | Babies named Morgan | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 252 | 559 |
| 1890s | 255 | 816 |
| 1900s | 257 | 1,030 |
| 1910s | 1,189 | 910 |
| 1920s | 1,527 | 971 |
| 1930s | 1,205 | 1,017 |
| 1940s | 1,296 | 1,085 |
| 1950s | 1,878 | 1,125 |
| 1960s | 2,799 | 881 |
| 1970s | 4,898 | 495 |
| 1980s | 31,493 | 135 |
| 1990s | 101,296 | 53 |
| 2000s | 78,594 | 62 |
| 2010s | 31,642 | 151 |
| 2020s | 10,688 | 357 |
Where Morgan is heading
Morgan has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 3,070 babies in 2015 to 1,509 in 2025.
Names like Morgan
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Morgan.