Given name & surname
Morgen
“circling the bright sea; a sea dweller”
Morgen is a variant of Morgan. One Welsh interpretation is “circling the bright sea; a sea dweller.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Morgen is a variant of Morgan. One Welsh interpretation is “circling the bright sea; a sea dweller.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Morgen is a variant of Morgan. A possible origin is Welsh, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1959. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Morgen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,454
- 592 boys · 1,862 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 100 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,376 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −46%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 38% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,376 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 82 in 1994. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,286 as a first name in 2020; 720 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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