Morgan

Meaning: Great chief or sea chief
Origin: Welsh — From Old Welsh roots

Girl's name · #312 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

70% girls · 30% boys — Morgan is also given to boys: 532 in 2025, about 30% in recent years. Morgan →

Popularity over time

Morgan first appeared in 1918, vanished from the records entirely for 18 years, then climbed to #22 by 1997 — it has faded to #312 since. About 224,000 girls have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#606 in England & Wales (2025) · #609 in Scotland (2025) · #834 in Ireland (2025) · #2,133 in Ecuador (2025) · #422 in Canada (2024).

Famous Morgans

Morgan Fairchild — American actress
Morgan Lily — American child actress and model
Morgan Gautrat — American soccer player
Morgan Saylor — American actress
Morgan Brittany — American actress

In stories & tradition

Morgan le Fay — Matter of Britain
Morgan le Fay — Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)
Morgan Brody^it — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)

What Morgans become

Among 991 notable people named Morgan:

Sports figures appear 2.17× more often than among typical names — e.g. Morgan Gautrat, American soccer player.

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Morgan include Madison for a girl, and Mason for a boy.

Similar names: Brianna · Molly · Mackenzie · Reagan · Logan · Teagan

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