ChatGPT
Claude
Gemini
Perplexity
The short answer
Morgan is a unisex name used in Welsh and English. Behind the Name describes it this way: "From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant or Morgant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor ‘sea’ and cant ‘circle’. Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-)." It ranked #559 for boys and #312 for girls in the United States in 2025.
Meaning and etymology
According to Behind the Name, from the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant or Morgant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor ‘sea’ and cant ‘circle’. Since the 1980s in America Morgan has been more common for girls than boys, perhaps due to stories of Morgan le Fay or the fame of actress Morgan Fairchild (1950-). The entry lists its usage as Welsh, English, French.
Editorial confidence: likely
Popularity
Morgan ranked #559 for boys and #312 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (boys) | 2025 | #559 | ssa-2025 |
| United States (girls) | 2025 | #312 | ssa-2025 |
United States, 2025: #312 (Social Security Administration)
If you like this name
Names that Behind the Name files under the same origin (Welsh) and that sit near Morgan in the 2025 American rankings.
Similar by origin
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Morgan mean?
Behind the Name does not give Morgan a one-word meaning. It describes the name as follows: from the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant or Morgant, which was possibly.
Is Morgan a popular name?
Morgan ranked #559 for boys and #312 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Morgan a boy's or a girl's name?
Morgan appears in both the boys' and girls' SSA lists for 2025, so it is used for both.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Morgan (1) — supports meaning, usage, pronunciation, variants.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
