Morgan is a distinctive choice, ranked #520 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Morgan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#520
US Rank #276
About the Name Morgan
Morgan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 123 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #59 in 2000 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Morgan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #276, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Morgan
Unlikely. With around 75 UK babies named Morgan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Morgan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Morgan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 123 places over the last five years to #520 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Morgan is more popular in the US (#276) than in the UK (#520). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Morgan include: Piers Morgan â Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan is an English broadcaster, journalist and writer.; Derrick Morgan â Derrick Morgan OD is a Jamaican musician who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s.; Gwyn Morgan â Gwyn Morgan is a Canadian retired engineer and oilman..
Morgan appears in the US top 500 at #276 in 2024 â moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
75
UK babies named Morgan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 123 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Morgan
Likely around 1 other Morgan in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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