Morrigan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,742

among girls · ↑992 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Morrigan · +54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,512

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

69 babies

All-time total

1,139

#6,853 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Morrigan popularity over time

1,139 babies have been named Morrigan since 1995, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	85	9	–	#4,170
2000s	322	32	+279%	#3,610
2010s	423	42	+31%	#3,319
2020s (to 2025)	309	52	+22%	#2,577

Where Morrigan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	65	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	72	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Morrigan

Morrigan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,742 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 1,139 American babies have been named Morrigan. Its peak came in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Morrigan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Morrigan?

The median living Morrigan is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 1,100 people named Morrigan are alive in the United States today.

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

Morrigan year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	63	#2,742
2024	41	#3,734
2023	69	#2,577
2022	53	#3,108
2021	39	#3,854
2020	44	#3,480
2019	48	#3,319
2018	47	#3,382
2017	40	#3,823
2016	41	#3,756
2015	48	#3,377
2014	47	#3,404
2013	46	#3,446
2012	36	#4,191
2011	33	#4,436
2010	37	#4,087
2009	36	#4,252
2008	30	#4,979
2007	39	#4,034
2006	37	#4,058
2005	30	#4,553
2004	30	#4,579
2003	27	#4,774
2002	26	#4,717
2001	37	#3,610
2000	30	#4,142
1995	8	#10,201
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Morrigan?

The median living Morrigan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Morrigans are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Morrigan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Morrigan are alive in the United States, based on 1,139 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Morrigan in 2025?

Morrigan ranked #2,742 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Morrigan?

1,139 babies have been named Morrigan in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Morrigan most popular?

Morrigan peaked in 2023, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Morrigan a boy or girl name?

Morrigan is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Morrigan rising or falling?

Morrigan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Morrigan become more popular?

Morrigan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Morrigan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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