Morgan
A unisex name of Welsh origin, meaning sea-born; great and bright.
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 |
Morgan by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 10,875 babies in 1995, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1995, about 1 in 180 American babies born that year was called Morgan.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Morgan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Morgan
Names that are said the same way as Morgan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Morgannbright sea or great circle; spelling variant of morgan5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Morgan, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the sea
Like Morgan, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
- Halliefrom the hall; sea-woman1,246 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Morgan
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