Morgan
A unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning sea-born; great and bright.
Babies a year
2,273
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#312
down from #276
UK popularity
#331
128 babies · up from #334
How Morgan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #121 |
| 2016 | #132 |
| 2017 | #153 |
| 2018 | #163 |
| 2019 | #176 |
| 2020 | #195 |
| 2021 | #205 |
| 2022 | #213 |
| 2023 | #247 |
| 2024 | #276 |
| 2025 | #312 |
In 2025, 128 babies in England and Wales were named Morgan. In the US, 2,273 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 10,875 in 1995.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Morgan was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.57% of American babies of that sex.
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