Morgan has been given to about 269,269 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.
Morgan ranks 312th among American unisexs in 2025, with 1,509 born that year. Its best year was 1995, when 12,135 babies were given the name, ranking 23rd. The typical living American called Morgan is about 27 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.