Baby Name Popularity Profile

Morgan

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Morgan.

✦ Sea-circle 🌍 Celtic nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #312
All-Time Peak Rank #22 Achieved 1997
Total U.S. Births 223,626 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 14.4% Boy / 85.6% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1918 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 10,877 births in 1995
πŸ’‘ The Morgan Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Sea-circle
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from Old Welsh Morcant, from mor 'sea' and cant 'circle'.
Common Nicknames
Mo Morgie
Alternative Spellings
Morgann
Pronunciation: MOR-gΙ™n
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Morgan

According to SSA data, Morgan achieved its highest historical rank of #22 in 1997. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1995 with 10,877 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 63.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 75 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Morgan across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -63.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,877 births in 1995
Years in Top 100 27 yrs
Years in Top 500 47 yrs
Registry Streak 75 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 5
1920s: 0
1930s: 5
1940s: 22
1950s: 110
1960s: 354
1970s: 1,569
1980s: 24,287
1990s: 91,196
2000s: 70,746
2010s: 27,641
2020s: 7,691

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Mor-gan
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with M, a letter used by only 7.6% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Delaware
Top States Delaware, New Hampshire, Nevada, Utah, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Delaware Unranked 914 1993 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #132 1,130 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #411 1,168 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #326 2,869 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 458 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #323 4,964 1997 56.4% Decline
Vermont #95 556 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #241 3,801 1997 12.9% Decline
Georgia #446 8,841 1994 61.2% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 425 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,177 1997 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 997 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,141 1996 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #340 8,293 1995 25.0% Decline
Virginia #371 6,425 1995 40.5% Decline
Tennessee #260 5,966 1996 Stable
Florida #380 9,499 1995 23.4% Decline
Maine Unranked 1,222 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #483 2,924 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #439 6,518 1996 36.0% Decline
Montana Unranked 836 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #229 5,433 1997 35.9% Decline
Ohio #342 12,160 1994 51.5% Decline
Iowa #216 3,444 1996 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #325 3,735 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #422 4,700 1994 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 859 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #436 4,368 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #176 4,622 1998 13.9% Decline
Missouri #247 5,583 1996 7.1% Decline
Oklahoma #679 3,321 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #367 2,971 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #237 2,193 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #270 9,056 1995 41.4% Decline
Washington #386 3,782 1997 44.1% Decline
Louisiana #337 4,190 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #187 2,512 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #262 2,427 1995 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,975 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #293 2,648 1993 61.5% Decline
Pennsylvania #275 11,031 1998 50.6% Decline
Texas #359 15,539 1994 3.0% Decline
Illinois #351 9,446 1995 47.4% Decline
New Jersey #300 5,072 1997 39.1% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 638 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #231 3,577 2003 35.9% Decline
California #387 14,550 1994 31.2% Decline
New Mexico #284 744 1999 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 617 2006 Insufficient historical volume
New York #308 9,728 1995 27.6% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 300 1997 Insufficient historical volume

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