Morgan

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Morgan is a name of Welsh and Breton origin. Traditionally, it is a masculine-coded name in Wales and Brittany, but has been decoupled from its traditional gender outside of its regions of origin. Morgan is also used as a surname, derived from the given name.

From Wikipedia

Morgan first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 133 babies (rank #167 that year). In 2024 it was given to 11 boys (rank #808). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Morgan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Morgan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,430

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

133

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Morgan

Morgan Freemanproducer · b. 1937
Morgan Tsvangiraitrade unionist · b. 1952
Morgan De Sanctisassociation football player · b. 1977
Morgan Schneiderlinassociation football player · b. 1989
Morgan le Fay

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	42	#295
2000	41	#311
2001	54	#259
2002	69	#224
2003	83	#191
2004	101	#186
2005	79	#220
2006	105	#188
2007	101	#195
2008	133	#167
2009	122	#180
2010	95	#212
2011	82	#244
2012	66	#274
2013	61	#279
2014	46	#336
2015	48	#325
2016	47	#324
2022	25	#449
2023	19	#531
2024	11	#808