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.
- #6,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,296
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak 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.
- #6,298 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,296 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morghan ranks #6,298 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,296 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,298 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,296
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Morghan's 1,296 recorded births place it above 91.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (498 births, 38% of the file).
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 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% |
12 of 1,296 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Morghan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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- 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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Morghan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~40 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.