Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Morgen

Gender Unisex · 76% girls Rank 2025 #14,376
Rank 2025
#14,376
among girls
Babies in 2025
6
named Morgen
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
100 babies
All-time total
2,454
#4,922 all-time among girls
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Morgen popularity over time

2,454 babies have been named Morgen since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 5 – 5 1 – #6,926
1960s 41 – 41 4 +720% #4,790
1970s 109 12 121 12 +195% #3,994
1980s 256 69 325 33 +169% #2,902
1990s 631 178 809 81 +149% #1,782
2000s 600 225 825 83 +2% #2,167
2010s 188 88 276 28 -67% #4,844
2020s (to 2025) 32 20 52 9 -69% #11,869

The story of Morgen

Morgen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,376 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 2,454 American babies have been named Morgen, about 76% girls and 24% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Morgen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Morgen?

The median living Morgen is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 33. An estimated 2,400 people named Morgen are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Morgen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 6 #14,376 – –
2024 – – – –
2023 8 #11,869 – –
2022 6 #14,763 9 #8,765
2021 6 #14,715 6 #11,700
2020 6 #14,569 5 #13,423
2019 8 #12,088 8 #9,460
2018 11 #9,623 5 #13,499
2017 12 #9,172 – –
2016 9 #11,502 12 #7,012
2015 19 #6,643 – –
2014 28 #4,990 11 #7,381
2013 29 #4,844 7 #10,376
2012 17 #7,369 16 #5,640
2011 27 #5,159 10 #7,903
2010 28 #5,067 19 #4,969
2009 38 #4,075 23 #4,381
2008 48 #3,460 21 #4,657
2007 58 #3,041 21 #4,599
2006 63 #2,806 24 #4,066
2005 68 #2,544 25 #3,784
2004 66 #2,548 26 #3,603
2003 56 #2,789 17 #4,743
2002 62 #2,541 24 #3,633
2001 67 #2,372 18 #4,408
2000 74 #2,167 26 #3,269
1995 64 #2,115 24 #2,995
1990 47 #2,554 6 #7,787
1985 23 #3,695 7 #5,563
1980 27 #3,183 6 #5,999
1975 12 #5,054 – –
1970 8 #6,175 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 6 #6,175 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Morgen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Morgen?

The median living Morgen is about 26 years old. Half of all living Morgens are between 19 and 33 years old.

How many people named Morgen are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Morgen are alive in the United States, based on 2,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Morgen in 2025?

Morgen ranked #14,376 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Morgen?

2,454 babies have been named Morgen in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morgen most popular?

Morgen peaked in 1998, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Morgen a boy or girl name?

Morgen is used for both: about 76% of babies named Morgen have been girls and 24% boys.

Is the name Morgen rising or falling?

Morgen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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