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Morgan
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83% girls / 17% boys
Origin of the name
Morgan comes from Welsh. Its meaning is debated: it is often linked to mor, “sea.”
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Where babies named Morgan are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Morgan is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Morgan is most common in Delaware (1.9 times), Vermont (1.7) and South Dakota (1.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Where babies named Morgan are born
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The darker the blue, the more common Morgan is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.
Where it is most popular
Compared with the national average, Morgan is most common in Utah (3.1 times), Idaho (2.7) and Oregon (2.3), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.
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Girls and boys, decade by decade
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0% | 100% |
| 1890s | 0% | 100% |
| 1900s | 0% | 100% |
| 1910s | 0% | 100% |
| 1920s | 0% | 100% |
| 1930s | 0% | 100% |
| 1940s | 2% | 98% |
| 1950s | 6% | 94% |
| 1960s | 13% | 87% |
| 1970s | 32% | 68% |
| 1980s | 77% | 23% |
| 1990s | 90% | 10% |
| 2000s | 90% | 10% |
| 2010s | 87% | 13% |
| 2020s | 72% | 28% |