Mordecai vs Morgan

Side-by-side comparison of Mordecai and Morgan — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Mordecai

Boy name · Rank #2038

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Name B

Morgan

Girl name · Rank #275

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Metric Mordecai Morgan
Current Rank #2038 #275
Total Births (all years) 1,580 222,645
Peak Year 2022 1995
Peak Year Births 99 10,877
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Mordecai Morgan
1910ss 31 5
1920ss 62 —
1930ss 54 5
1940ss 47 22
1950ss 69 116
1960ss 70 354
1970ss 44 1,569
1980ss 65 24,288
1990ss 52 91,196
2000ss 164 70,746
2010ss 514 27,635
2020ss 408 6,709

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Mordecai Morgan
2014 52 3,006
2015 57 2,688
2016 68 2,339
2017 64 1,927
2018 63 1,759
2019 71 1,649
2020 84 1,491
2021 71 1,447
2022 99 1,383
2023 80 1,247
2024 74 1,141

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2024.

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