How Many People Are Named Morgan?
An estimated 255,221 people in the United States have the first name Morgan. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #196 overall. It is used for both genders, with 83.2% female. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Morgan peaked in popularity in 1995 with 12,135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Morgan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Morgan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Morgan has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
255,221
About 1 in 1,343 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
83.2% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1995
12,135 births
Total Registered
267,755
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Morgan
Morgan is predominantly female (83.2%), though 45,110 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Morgan as a male name
Ranked #530 in 2024
560 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (1,258 births)
Morgan as a female name
Ranked #276 in 2024
1,141 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (10,877 births)
Morgan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Morgan span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 101,296 babies were registered. Morgan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Morgan by Decade
How has Morgan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 252 | 252 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 255 | 255 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 257 | 257 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,189 | 1,184 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 1,527 | 1,527 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,205 | 1,200 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 1,296 | 1,274 | 22 | |
| 1950s | 1,884 | 1,768 | 116 | |
| 1960s | 2,802 | 2,448 | 354 | |
| 1970s | 4,899 | 3,330 | 1,569 | |
| 1980s | 31,493 | 7,205 | 24,288 | |
| 1990s | 101,296 | 10,100 | 91,196 | |
| 2000s | 78,593 | 7,847 | 70,746 | |
| 2010s | 31,636 | 4,001 | 27,635 | |
| 2020s | 9,171 | 2,462 | 6,709 | |
Morgan by State
Birth registrations for Morgan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Hawaii, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 5,109 Morgans were registered per state.
Morgan + Last Name Combinations
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Morgan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morgan?
We estimate approximately 255,221 people named Morgan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,343 Americans share this first name.
Is Morgan a common name?
Morgan is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 267,755 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Morgan most popular?
Morgan reached peak popularity in 1995, when 12,135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Morgan is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Morgan a female name?
Morgan is predominantly female. 83.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Morgan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Morgan Smith, Morgan Johnson, Morgan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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