Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1998
Morrighan
Morrighan has 37 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Morrighan since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Morrighan has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2014.
- 37 total births
- 1998–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Morrighan since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 37
- total births
- 1998–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Morrighan was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
7 babies were named Morrighan in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Morrighan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Morrighan splits its recorded history at 2011: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Morrighan at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Morrighan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2014
- Peak year (2011)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Morrighan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Morrighan's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Morrighan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Morrighan? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 37 babies named Morrighan. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 7 births.
When was Morrighan most popular? ▼
Morrighan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Morrighan been used? ▼
Records for Morrighan go back to 1998, giving 17 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Morrighan? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Morrighan
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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, 1998–2014 (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. "Morrighan: Baby Name Since 1998 - 37 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/morrighan. 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 Morrighan 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.