Unisex nameCurrently #276 in the USFalling
Morgan
MOR-gun//ˈmɔːrɡən//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19956 lettersStarts with M
Meaning & origin
Sea-born, bright sea
Morgan comes from the Welsh elements 'mor' (sea) and 'cant' (bright, circle), meaning roughly 'sea-born' or 'bright sea', and is familiar from the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay. Once mainly a boys' name, it has become widely used for girls too since the late 20th century.
Morgan's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Morgan |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 33 |
| 1881 | 23 |
| 1882 | 24 |
| 1883 | 19 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1886 | 32 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 21 |
| 1889 | 24 |
| 1890 | 23 |
| 1891 | 19 |
| 1892 | 21 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 32 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1896 | 25 |
| 1897 | 29 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 30 |
| 1900 | 31 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 26 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 30 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 33 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 54 |
| 1912 | 78 |
| 1913 | 106 |
| 1914 | 125 |
| 1915 | 136 |
| 1916 | 155 |
| 1917 | 179 |
| 1918 | 173 |
| 1919 | 138 |
| 1920 | 160 |
| 1921 | 184 |
| 1922 | 144 |
| 1923 | 154 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 160 |
| 1926 | 154 |
| 1927 | 147 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 138 |
| 1930 | 108 |
| 1931 | 135 |
| 1932 | 140 |
| 1933 | 122 |
| 1934 | 123 |
| 1935 | 131 |
| 1936 | 119 |
| 1937 | 107 |
| 1938 | 116 |
| 1939 | 104 |
| 1940 | 130 |
| 1941 | 100 |
| 1942 | 114 |
| 1943 | 123 |
| 1944 | 134 |
| 1945 | 112 |
| 1946 | 158 |
| 1947 | 175 |
| 1948 | 124 |
| 1949 | 126 |
| 1950 | 126 |
| 1951 | 165 |
| 1952 | 175 |
| 1953 | 157 |
| 1954 | 190 |
| 1955 | 214 |
| 1956 | 209 |
| 1957 | 195 |
| 1958 | 214 |
| 1959 | 239 |
| 1960 | 277 |
| 1961 | 236 |
| 1962 | 268 |
| 1963 | 240 |
| 1964 | 267 |
| 1965 | 251 |
| 1966 | 257 |
| 1967 | 313 |
| 1968 | 298 |
| 1969 | 395 |
| 1970 | 412 |
| 1971 | 391 |
| 1972 | 361 |
| 1973 | 346 |
| 1974 | 371 |
| 1975 | 396 |
| 1976 | 447 |
| 1977 | 581 |
| 1978 | 648 |
| 1979 | 946 |
| 1980 | 1,763 |
| 1981 | 2,534 |
| 1982 | 2,348 |
| 1983 | 2,281 |
| 1984 | 2,875 |
| 1985 | 2,965 |
| 1986 | 3,151 |
| 1987 | 3,698 |
| 1988 | 4,625 |
| 1989 | 5,253 |
| 1990 | 6,983 |
| 1991 | 7,700 |
| 1992 | 8,778 |
| 1993 | 9,435 |
| 1994 | 11,678 |
| 1995 | 12,135 |
| 1996 | 11,511 |
| 1997 | 11,404 |
| 1998 | 11,168 |
| 1999 | 10,504 |
| 2000 | 10,341 |
| 2001 | 9,518 |
| 2002 | 9,142 |
| 2003 | 8,676 |
| 2004 | 8,306 |
| 2005 | 7,650 |
| 2006 | 7,316 |
| 2007 | 6,394 |
| 2008 | 6,047 |
| 2009 | 5,203 |
| 2010 | 4,575 |
| 2011 | 4,147 |
| 2012 | 3,844 |
| 2013 | 3,483 |
| 2014 | 3,410 |
| 2015 | 3,069 |
| 2016 | 2,749 |
| 2017 | 2,297 |
| 2018 | 2,079 |
| 2019 | 1,983 |
| 2020 | 1,858 |
| 2021 | 1,902 |
| 2022 | 1,933 |
| 2023 | 1,777 |
| 2024 | 1,701 |
Morgan through the decades
- Morgan peaked in 1995, when 12,135 babies were named Morgan in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Morgan has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Morgan currently ranks #276 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Morgan
Variants & spellings
Morgyn
Famous people named Morgan
- Morgan Freeman — actor