Morrigan
Girl name · #2742 in 2025 · Very rare
Morrigan is currently the #2742 girl name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Morrigan.
Babies named Morrigan per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Morrigan first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 69 babies and a rank of #2555. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Morrigan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Morrigan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Morrigan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Morrigan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Morrigan is most common
State-level data for Morrigan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Morrigan
Statistically, parents drawn to Morrigan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sullivan, Teegan, Kerrigan, Razan, and Teigan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Morrigan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2555 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4882 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3983 |
| 2006 | 37 | #3992 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 30 | #4492 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Morrigan a popular girl name?
Morrigan ranked #2742 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Morrigan most popular?
Morrigan peaked in 2023, when 69 American girls received the name (ranked #2555 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Morrigan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Morrigan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.