A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Morgan
weatherproof · levelheaded · coastal
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, likely joining ancient elements for sea and circle. The name spent its first century in American registration as a dependable boys' entry before shifting sharply in the late twentieth century. By the 1990s, American parents had adopted it primarily for daughters, turning a Welsh patronymic into one of the era's signature unisex staples.
Also answers toMorg, Mo, Morgie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 12,135 souls, A.D. 1995 2025
2025: 1,509 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
27 yrs
Most Morgans were born around 1995 — old enough to remember phones with buttons.
Peak Reign
1995
№23 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 48%
then Millennial 37% · Gen Alpha 11%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈269K ever born · now falling
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Morgan grew up with
SSA DataMySpace Top 8·iPod earbuds·flip phones
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Morgan peaked in 1995.
Estimated average age: 27.
What people think
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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as someone who owned a nylon windbreaker in 1998 and still approaches damp weather with practical composure. With an average age of twenty-seven, a Morgan belongs firmly to the cohort that watched VHS tapes rewind before learning to stream. The cadence carries none of the decorative frills of nineteenth-century revival names, leaning instead on two syllables that sound entirely sensible across soccer fields and office rosters. The name suggests someone who knows the exact tire pressure requirements of a compact hatchback.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name reached its zenith in 1995 with about twelve thousand births before beginning a steady descent toward the middle ranks.
Field Note 02
Though recorded almost exclusively as a masculine entry in 1880, roughly 83 percent of all Americans given the name are female.
Field Note 03
Generation Z accounts for nearly half of all living Morgans, leaving the name anchored just at the threshold of the analog era.
Notable Morgans
AI-WrittenMorgan Freemanactor, b. 1937
Morgan Fairchildactress, b. 1950
Morgan Wallencountry singer, b. 1993
Ephemera — If Morgan were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tacoma, Washington
Color
Slate blue
Job
Park ranger
Object
Fleece zip-up vest
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