Morgan
Girl name · #312 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 977 baby girls were named Morgan, placing it at #312 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #121, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,842 girls born in 2025 was named Morgan.
The 107-year story
Morgan first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 10,877 girls were named Morgan — good for #23 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Morgan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Morgan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Morgan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Morgan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Morgan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Morgan is most common in NH (2.6 per 1,000), CT (1.6 per 1,000), MN (1.4 per 1,000), IA (1.4 per 1,000), WI (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Morgan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Morgan
Statistically, parents drawn to Morgan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jordan, Megan, Mariah, Logan, and Raven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Morgan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 977 | #312 |
| 2024 | 1,144 | #276 |
| 2023 | 1,249 | #247 |
| 2022 | 1,383 | #213 |
| 2021 | 1,447 | #205 |
| 2020 | 1,491 | #195 |
| 2019 | 1,651 | #176 |
| 2018 | 1,759 | #163 |
| 2017 | 1,929 | #153 |
| 2016 | 2,339 | #132 |
| 2015 | 2,689 | #121 |
| 2014 | 3,006 | #102 |
| 2013 | 3,116 | #100 |
| 2012 | 3,403 | #82 |
| 2011 | 3,672 | #75 |
| 2010 | 4,077 | #63 |
| 2009 | 4,611 | #57 |
| 2008 | 5,333 | #46 |
| 2007 | 5,665 | #43 |
| 2006 | 6,495 | #35 |
| 2005 | 6,749 | #33 |
| 2004 | 7,295 | #31 |
| 2003 | 7,928 | #29 |
| 2002 | 8,433 | #29 |
| 2001 | 8,735 | #29 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Morgan a popular girl name?
Morgan ranked #312 among girls in 2025 with 977 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #121.
When was the name Morgan most popular?
Morgan peaked in 1995, when 10,877 American girls received the name (ranked #23 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Morgan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,842 newborn American girls was named Morgan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.