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Worldwide Name Statistics

Morgan

Ranked #194 - 1 in 31,689 people
US

Most common in

United States

252k bearers

World total

252,453

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#194

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States252k
Worldwide
~252k
rank #194
Rarity
1 in 31,689
of people globally
Gender split
17/83
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~252k in US

About the name Morgan

There are an estimated 252,453 people named Morgan alive worldwide today. That ranks Morgan at #194 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Morgan is held by approximately 252,453 people, ranking #194 among first names. That works out to roughly 76 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,315 U.S. residents).

Morgan is used by both genders, 17.0% male and 83.0% female.

Morgan appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 17.0%Female 83.0%

Morgan popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Morgan, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 33
  2. 1881: 23
  3. 1882: 24
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 32
  8. 1887: 17
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 24
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 21
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 32
  16. 1895: 26
  17. 1896: 25
  18. 1897: 29
  19. 1898: 28
  20. 1899: 30
  21. 1900: 31
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 23
  24. 1903: 26
  25. 1904: 18
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 25
  28. 1907: 21
  29. 1908: 33
  30. 1909: 34
  31. 1910: 45
  32. 1911: 54
  33. 1912: 78
  34. 1913: 106
  35. 1914: 125
  36. 1915: 136
  37. 1916: 155
  38. 1917: 179
  39. 1918: 173
  40. 1919: 138
  41. 1920: 160
  42. 1921: 184
  43. 1922: 144
  44. 1923: 154
  45. 1924: 155
  46. 1925: 160
  47. 1926: 154
  48. 1927: 147
  49. 1928: 131
  50. 1929: 138
  51. 1930: 108
  52. 1931: 135
  53. 1932: 140
  54. 1933: 122
  55. 1934: 123
  56. 1935: 131
  57. 1936: 119
  58. 1937: 107
  59. 1938: 116
  60. 1939: 104
  61. 1940: 130
  62. 1941: 100
  63. 1942: 114
  64. 1943: 123
  65. 1944: 134
  66. 1945: 112
  67. 1946: 158
  68. 1947: 175
  69. 1948: 124
  70. 1949: 126
  71. 1950: 121
  72. 1951: 165
  73. 1952: 175
  74. 1953: 157
  75. 1954: 190
  76. 1955: 213
  77. 1956: 209
  78. 1957: 195
  79. 1958: 214
  80. 1959: 239
  81. 1960: 276
  82. 1961: 236
  83. 1962: 268
  84. 1963: 240
  85. 1964: 267
  86. 1965: 251
  87. 1966: 257
  88. 1967: 312
  89. 1968: 298
  90. 1969: 394
  91. 1970: 411
  92. 1971: 391
  93. 1972: 361
  94. 1973: 346
  95. 1974: 371
  96. 1975: 396
  97. 1976: 447
  98. 1977: 581
  99. 1978: 648
  100. 1979: 946
  101. 1980: 1,763
  102. 1981: 2,534
  103. 1982: 2,347
  104. 1983: 2,281
  105. 1984: 2,875
  106. 1985: 2,965
  107. 1986: 3,151
  108. 1987: 3,698
  109. 1988: 4,625
  110. 1989: 5,254
  111. 1990: 6,983
  112. 1991: 7,700
  113. 1992: 8,778
  114. 1993: 9,435
  115. 1994: 12k
  116. 1995: 12k
  117. 1996: 12k
  118. 1997: 11k
  119. 1998: 11k
  120. 1999: 11k
  121. 2000: 10k
  122. 2001: 9,519
  123. 2002: 9,142
  124. 2003: 8,676
  125. 2004: 8,306
  126. 2005: 7,650
  127. 2006: 7,316
  128. 2007: 6,394
  129. 2008: 6,047
  130. 2009: 5,203
  131. 2010: 4,576
  132. 2011: 4,147
  133. 2012: 3,844
  134. 2013: 3,483
  135. 2014: 3,410
  136. 2015: 3,070
  137. 2016: 2,749
  138. 2017: 2,299
  139. 2018: 2,079
  140. 2019: 1,985
  141. 2020: 1,858
  142. 2021: 1,902
  143. 2022: 1,933
  144. 2023: 1,781
  145. 2024: 1,705
  146. 2025: 1,509

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Morgan worldwide?

There are an estimated 252,453 people named Morgan alive worldwide today, ranking #194 globally.

Is Morgan a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 31,689 people. In the United States there are roughly 252,453 bearers, which is 1 in 1,315 Americans.

Is Morgan a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Morgan is used 17.0% male and 83.0% female.

Where does the name Morgan come from?

Who are famous people named Morgan?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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