Total births
175
Girls' name · since 1984
Morgaine
175 babies named Morgaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 175
- total births
- 1984–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
175 girls have been named Morgaine since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morgaine has 175 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2009.
- 175 total births
- 1984–2009 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
175 girls have been named Morgaine since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2009.
- 175
- total births
- 1984–2009
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Morgaine was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
14 babies were named Morgaine in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Morgaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Morgaine's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Morgaine at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Morgaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2009
- Peak year (1994)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Morgaine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morgaine's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Morgaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
37 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 73 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morgaine? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 175 babies named Morgaine. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 14 births.
When was Morgaine most popular? ▼
Morgaine was most popular in the 1990s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Morgaine been used? ▼
Morgaine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 26 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Morgaine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Morgaine's data
- Morgaine's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (73 total births) through the 2000s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Morgaine
Nearby Names Like Morgaine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morgaine
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Moriah Girl
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Morgen Girl
1,862 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Compare Morgaine side by side: Morgaine vs Morgan Morgaine vs Moriah Morgaine vs Morgen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Morgaine: Baby Name Since 1984 - 175 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morgaine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Morgaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.