Girl & boy name
Morgan
Morgan is currently the #312 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 977 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #195 to #312. Looking at the full record since 1918, Morgan hit its all-time high of #22 in 1997, when 10,342 girls were given the name. State by state, Vermont leads the way at #75.
Rankings
Morgan popularity, 1880–2025
Where Morgan is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Morgan in the most recent year of SSA data.
Morgan as a boy name
As of 2025, Morgan ranks #559 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 532 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #694 to #559 over the past five years. SSA records for Morgan go back to 1880; the peak came in 1995 at #236, with 1,258 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kentucky, where it ranks #245 among boy names.