Morgan - A unique female name
Morgan, meaning sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1961 on position #2036. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Morgan and more.
With that position 1 in 419 baby girls were given this name - making this a unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Morgan peaked in popularity 22 years ago in 1997 on position 22.
Famous with this name

Morgan Freeman

Tracy Morgan

Peter Morgan
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Morgan is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Morgan is currently topping the baby name charts in Delaware at position #30 - and is the least popular in Oregon at position #232.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Morgan is where you live.
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Morgan origin and meaning
Morgan is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle. To see famous people named Morgan, pop culture references for the name Morgan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Morgan
We've found the following names that sound similar to Morgan, sorted by popularity.
Maryjane / Margene / Marjean / Morgen / Morganne / Maryjean / Marijane / Marcene / Morghan / Morgyn /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 82 |
2011 | 75 |
2010 | 63 |
2009 | 56 |
2008 | 46 |
2007 | 43 |
2006 | 35 |
2005 | 33 |
2004 | 31 |
2003 | 29 |
2002 | 29 |
2001 | 29 |
2000 | 25 |
1999 | 24 |
1998 | 23 |
1997 | 22 |
1996 | 25 |
1995 | 23 |
1994 | 25 |
1993 | 34 |
1992 | 41 |
1991 | 49 |
1990 | 58 |
1989 | 69 |
1988 | 77 |
1987 | 95 |
1986 | 113 |
1985 | 127 |
1984 | 131 |
1983 | 166 |
1982 | 170 |
1981 | 162 |
1980 | 244 |
1979 | 477 |
1978 | 649 |
1977 | 803 |
1976 | 976 |
1975 | 1226 |
1974 | 1363 |
1973 | 1307 |
1972 | 1697 |
1971 | 1641 |
1970 | 1456 |
1969 | 1427 |
1968 | 2170 |
1967 | 1898 |
1966 | 2521 |
1965 | 1576 |
1964 | 1889 |
1963 | 2240 |
1961 | 2036 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Delaware | 30 |
Michigan | 32 |
New Hampshire | 35 |
Pennsylvania | 39 |
Wisconsin | 43 |
Maryland | 43 |
Montana | 50 |
West Virginia | 52 |
South Carolina | 52 |
Nebraska | 53 |
Ohio | 53 |
Missouri | 54 |
Tennessee | 54 |
Arkansas | 56 |
North Dakota | 57 |
Alabama | 60 |
Louisiana | 61 |
District of Columbia | 61 |
Minnesota | 63 |
North Carolina | 66 |
Georgia | 67 |
Wyoming | 72 |
Virginia | 78 |
Illinois | 78 |
Colorado | 78 |
Rhode Island | 79 |
South Dakota | 80 |
Alaska | 82 |
Iowa | 83 |
Kansas | 87 |
Connecticut | 91 |
Massachusetts | 92 |
Mississippi | 92 |
Florida | 94 |
Kentucky | 95 |
New Jersey | 96 |
Indiana | 99 |
New York | 103 |
Oklahoma | 124 |
Washington | 130 |
Utah | 131 |
Maine | 140 |
Arizona | 148 |
Texas | 152 |
Nevada | 167 |
Hawaii | 175 |
Idaho | 190 |
California | 198 |
New Mexico | 204 |
Oregon | 232 |
Even more about Morgan
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.