Morgan
How to say it: MOR-gun · /ˈmɔrɡən/
From Welsh 'Morcant', meaning 'sea circle' or 'sea chief', from 'mor' (sea) and 'cant' (circle/completion).
Morgan was the 340th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,509 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #459 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #340 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 1,509 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,197 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −51% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #459 |
| In France, 2025 | #987 among girls’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Morgan peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Morgan is about 1 in 92.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #987 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #332.
Famous people named Morgan
- Morgan Freeman (born 1937)American actor and producer
- Morgan De Sanctis (born 1977)Italian association football player
- Morgan Fairchild (born 1950)American actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Captain Morgan, major rum brand; Morgan heard as the rum name
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