Total births
1,296
Girls' name · since 1981
Morghan
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 1,296 babies named Morghan, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,296
- total births
- 1981–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1,296 girls have been named Morghan since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Morghan has 1,296 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2021.
- 1,296 total births
- 1981–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,296 girls have been named Morghan since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 1,296
- total births
- 1981–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Morghan was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
61 babies were named Morghan in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Morghan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Morghan's full recorded timeline at 2001, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Morghan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Morghan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Morghan popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Morghan as boys' name)
Morghan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Morghan's strongest decade.
498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Morghan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 81
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
432 births
- 2000s
2000s
498 births
- 2010s
2010s
267 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 498 births (38% of all-time use).
How Morghan 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 Morghan's total volume
Morghan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Morghan by state
Where Morghan concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.5% |
Texas share of Morghan's total US births 0.9%
Even split
12 of 1,296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Morghan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morghan? ▼
Morghan has been given to 1,296 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 61 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Morghan most popular? ▼
Morghan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 498 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Morghan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Morghan are Texas (12 births), Florida (11 births), Ohio (11 births).
How long has the name Morghan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Morghan since 1981 -- 41 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Morghan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Morgan, Moriah, Morgen, Morganne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Morghan's data
- Morghan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (498 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Morghans (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Morghan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Morghan
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Morgen Girl
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Morganne Girl
1,158 births
Morrigan Girl
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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, 1981–2021 (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. "Morghan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 1,296 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morghan. 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 Morghan 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.