Girls' name · since 1981

Morgin

Morgin has 127 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

127
total births
1981–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

127 girls have been named Morgin since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Morgin recorded 127 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2008.

  • 127 total births
  • 1981–2008 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

127 girls have been named Morgin since 1981, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

127
total births
1981–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Morgin was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

13 babies were named Morgin in 1998 - its busiest year on record.

Morgin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Morgin's full recorded timeline at 1999, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Morgin at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

127

Since 1981

28 years of records

Peak year

1998

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1981

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2008

Morgin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1998)
13
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 1981199219951999200220062008 6

Morgin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Morgin's strongest decade.

70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Morgin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 70 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Morgin?
127 babies have been named Morgin since 1981. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1998 with 13 births.
When was Morgin most popular?
Morgin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Morgin been used?
Records for Morgin go back to 1981, giving 28 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Morgin?
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 Morgin's data

  • Morgin's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 2000s (47) -- 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.

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, 1981–2008 (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. "Morgin: Baby Name Since 1981 - 127 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morgin. 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 Morgin 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.