Fun Facts About the Name Morgen
- More than 2 thousand babies named Morgen: U.S. records list 2,453 babies given the name Morgen from 1880 through 2025. Even 592 boys received the name Morgen - about 1 boy for every 3 girls.
What Does the Name Morgen Mean?
Morgen is a typically feminine given name in English with two separate origins. As a German word name, it comes from Morgen, the German word for "morning," which descends from Old High German morgan and Proto-Germanic *murganaz. In English, Morgen is also used as a variant spelling of the Welsh name Morgan, which derives from Old Welsh Morcant. The first element of Morcant is môr, "sea"; the second element is disputed, often explained as cant, "circle" or "host." The common gloss "sea-born" is a later interpretation rather than a literal translation of Morcant. These two origins are independent: the German word for "morning" and the Welsh name Morgan are not related.
Morgen Name History & Origins
Morgen has two histories that are often combined. The German word Morgen means "morning" and "tomorrow"; it descends from Old High German morgan and Proto-Germanic *murganaz. The same Germanic root produced English morrow and morning, Dutch morgen, and German Morgen. As a given name, Morgen is used as a word name from that German term, chiefly in English-speaking countries. In English, Morgen is also a feminine variant spelling of Morgan. Morgan comes from Old Welsh Morcant and was originally a masculine name in Wales; in English use it has been borne by both men and women, and Morgen is one feminine spelling variant. The Arthurian figure Morgan le Fay is a well-known literary bearer of the name Morgan, not of Morgen. The -e- spelling Morgen is a later English form that happens to match the German word; the Welsh name and the German word are unrelated.
How Popular is the Name Morgen?
Morgen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1994. Its best rank was #1,782 in 1994.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,376 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #11,854 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #14,754 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #14,707 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #14,562 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,085 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,619 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,171 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2016 | #11,501 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #6,642 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,988 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2013 | #4,844 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2012 | #7,368 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #5,158 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 2010 | #5,067 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #4,075 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 2008 | #3,517 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 2007 | #3,041 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 2006 | #2,805 | 63 | 0.0033% |
| 2005 | #2,544 | 68 | 0.0037% |
| 2004 | #2,547 | 66 | 0.0036% |
| 2003 | #2,789 | 56 | 0.0031% |
| 2002 | #2,541 | 62 | 0.0035% |
| 2001 | #2,372 | 67 | 0.0037% |
| 2000 | #2,167 | 74 | 0.0041% |
| 1999 | #2,331 | 64 | 0.0036% |
| 1998 | #1,897 | 81 | 0.0046% |
| 1997 | #2,150 | 65 | 0.0037% |
| 1996 | #2,078 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 1995 | #2,115 | 64 | 0.0036% |
| 1994 | #1,782 | 82 | 0.0046% |
| 1993 | #2,257 | 58 | 0.0032% |
| 1992 | #2,540 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 1991 | #2,408 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 1990 | #2,554 | 47 | 0.0025% |
| 1989 | #3,643 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1988 | #3,016 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1987 | #4,083 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #3,976 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #3,695 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #3,204 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1983 | #3,767 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #3,608 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 1981 | #2,902 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 1980 | #3,184 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1979 | #3,994 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1978 | #6,237 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #4,570 | 15 | 0.0010% |
| 1976 | #4,810 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #5,055 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #5,233 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #5,096 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1972 | #5,334 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1970 | #6,175 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #7,193 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1968 | #6,047 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1964 | #5,318 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #4,790 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1961 | #7,231 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #6,174 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #6,925 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #8,758 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #11,690 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,417 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #9,458 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #13,490 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,010 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #7,379 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #10,374 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #5,640 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #7,902 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #4,966 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #4,379 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,656 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #4,599 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #4,065 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2005 | #3,784 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2004 | #3,603 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #4,743 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2002 | #3,633 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2001 | #4,408 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #3,269 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #3,161 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1998 | #3,806 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #3,035 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #2,727 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #2,994 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #4,458 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #3,597 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1992 | #7,163 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #4,992 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #7,785 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #5,457 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #5,553 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #6,679 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #5,737 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #5,564 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #4,438 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #5,293 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1982 | #7,031 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,952 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #5,999 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #5,183 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,620 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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