Morgyn
A variation of the Welsh name "Morgan", meaning sea-born or sea-bright.
Name Census estimates that about 895 living Americans carry the first name Morgyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Morgyn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Morgyn births was 2007 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Morgyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
895
~ 1 in 382,966 Americans
Peak year
2007
57 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,003
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Morgyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Morgyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 422 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Morgyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Morgyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Morgyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, California recorded the most babies named Morgyn, while California, Ohio, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Morgyn
The given name Morgyn is a variant of the Welsh name Morgan, derived from the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant. It is believed to have originated in the 6th century CE in the region known as Brittonic Celtic Britain, which encompassed parts of modern-day England and Wales.
The name Morcant is thought to be composed of the Welsh elements "mor," meaning "sea," and "cant," meaning "circle" or "enclosure." Thus, the name Morgyn may have initially referred to someone living near the sea or a coastal settlement.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Morgyn was Morgyn ab Athrwys, a 6th-century Welsh prince and warrior who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons. He is mentioned in several medieval Welsh texts, such as the "Annales Cambriae" and the "Historia Brittonum."
In the 12th century, the name gained prominence through the legendary figure of Morgan le Fay, a powerful enchantress and sorceress in the Arthurian legends. She was often depicted as the half-sister of King Arthur and played a significant role in various medieval literary works, including the "Lancelot-Grail" cycle and Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur."
Another notable figure with the name Morgyn was Morgyn Llwyd ap Rhys, a 16th-century Welsh poet and grammarian. He was renowned for his contributions to the preservation and promotion of the Welsh language and literature.
In the 17th century, Morgyn Fychan, a Welsh Anglican clergyman and writer, authored several religious works, including a translation of the Book of Common Prayer into Welsh.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Morgyn Rhys Jones was a Welsh Congregationalist minister and author who wrote extensively on religious and moral topics, including a biography of the Welsh preacher and hymn writer, William Williams Pantycelyn.
While the name Morgyn has retained its Welsh roots, it has also been adopted and adapted in various cultures and languages over the centuries, reflecting the rich tapestry of cultural exchange and linguistic evolution.
People
Morgyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Morgyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Morgyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morgyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 895 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Morgyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 382,966 US residents.
Is Morgyn a common name?
We classify Morgyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 910 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Morgyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Morgyn was 2007, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Morgyn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Morgyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Morgyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.