Morgen
Morgen was the 14376th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1782nd with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,733 places. More babies were named Morgen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Morgan) Meaning disputed · Welsh, Breton
- Rank in 2025
- #14,376 girls, up 193 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- 63% girls, 37% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199482 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,454babies recorded
What does the name Morgen mean?
Morgen is a spelling of Morgan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Morgan's meaning and origin.
Morgan is a Welsh and Breton name from Old Welsh Morcant. DMNES derives it from mawr or mor, 'great', and cant, 'perfection' or 'host, throng'. Wiktionary and Wikipedia give an alternative first element, mor, 'sea', with cant, 'circle', yielding glosses such as 'sea chief' or 'great chief', and DMNES notes that the 'sea' reading led to some false connections. It was the name of early Welsh kings. Traditionally male in Wales and Brittany, it is now used for both boys and girls.
mawr (Middle Welsh, “great”)môr (Welsh, “sea (alternative reading)”)cant (Old Welsh, “host; circle; perfection”)
How sure is this? Disputed. 'Great' + 'host/perfection' (DMNES) versus 'sea' + 'circle' (Wiktionary, Wikipedia).
Related names: Morgana, Morgaine, Morcant.
See also: Welsh names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Morgan', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Morgan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Morgan (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Morgen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,376 | — | 6 | — |
| 2020 | #14,569 | #13,423 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010 | #5,067 | #4,969 | 28 | 19 |
| 2000 | #2,167 | #3,269 | 74 | 26 |
| 1990 | #2,554 | #7,787 | 47 | 6 |
| 1980 | #3,183 | #5,999 | 27 | 6 |
| 1970 | #6,175 | — | 8 | — |
| 1960 | #6,175 | — | 6 | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Morgen, counting every spelling?
Morgen is a spelling of Morgan, a name family that ranked #332 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #14,376 for Morgen on its own. Together these spellings went to 988 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan | 977 | #312 | 6,200 |
| Morgyn | — | — | 37 |
| Morgen | 6 | #14,376 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Morgen?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Morgen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Morgen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Morgen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Morgen?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Morgen are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 21 and 35. That makes Morgen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Morgen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Morgen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Morgen
What does Morgen mean?
The meaning of Morgan is disputed: 'Great' + 'host/perfection' (DMNES) versus 'sea' + 'circle' (Wiktionary, Wikipedia).
How popular is the name Morgen?
Morgen was the 14376th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked 1782nd with 82 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,733 places. More babies were named Morgen in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Morgen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 63% girls, 37% boys given the name Morgen in the US.