Morgan
Girl name · #312 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Morgan in class?
Morgan scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Morgans were TX (97), CA (86), NY (55), FL (49), PA (40). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.