Total births
1,862
Unisex name · since 1959
Morgen
Morgen has 1,862 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,862
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Morgen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,862 have been recorded since 1959.
Morgen has 1,862 recorded births among girls since 1959, 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 1959 to 2025.
- 1,862 total births
- 1959–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,862 girls have been named Morgen since 1959, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,862
- total births
- 1959–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Morgen was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
82 babies were named Morgen in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Morgen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Morgen's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 82, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Morgen at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Morgen popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Morgen popularity over time - boys
592 total births recorded since 1973 (Morgen as boys' name)
Morgen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Morgen's strongest decade.
631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Morgen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 109
1970s
109 births
- 1980s
1980s
256 births
- 1990s
1990s
631 births
- 2000s
2000s
600 births
- 2010s 188
2010s
188 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 631 births (34% of all-time use).
How Morgen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Morgen's total volume
Morgen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Morgen by state
Where Morgen concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 81 | 4.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 59 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Morgen's total US births 4.4%
Even split
81 of 1,862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Morgen appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morgen? ▼
1,862 babies have been named Morgen since 1959. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1994 with 82 births.
When was Morgen most popular? ▼
Morgen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 631 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Morgen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Morgen are California (81 births), Texas (59 births), Ohio (27 births).
Is Morgen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Morgen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,862 births, and as a boy's name it has 592 births.
How long has the name Morgen been used? ▼
Records for Morgen go back to 1959, giving 67 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Morgen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morghan, Morganne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Morgen's data
- Morgen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (631 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Morgens (81 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Morgen
Nearby Names Like Morgen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morgen
Morgan Girl
#276 223,626 births
Moriah Girl
#1212 13,399 births
Morghan Girl
1,296 births
Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Morrigan Girl
#3735 1,139 births
Compare Morgen side by side: Morgen vs Morgan Morgen vs Moriah Morgen vs Morghan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Morgen: Baby Name Since 1959 - 1,862 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morgen. 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 Morgen 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 June 2026.