Girl · #3,107 in 2026

Morrigan

Name: Popularity of the name Morrigan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Morrigan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

The Morrígan or Mórrígan, also known as Morrígu, is a figure from Irish mythology. The name is Mór-ríoghan in modern Irish before the spelling reform, and it has been translated as "great queen" or "phantom queen".

Current Rank

#3,107

Peak Rank

#2,551 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+22%

1995

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#2551

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Morrigan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

There is some disagreement over the meaning of the Morrígan's name. Mor may derive from an Indo-European root connoting terror, monstrousness, cognate with the Old English maere (which survives in the modern English word "nightmare") and the Scandinavian mara and the Old East Slavic "mara" ("nightmare"); while rígan translates as "queen". This etymological sequence can be reconstructed in the Proto-Celtic language as * Moro-rīganī-s . Accordingly, Morrígan is often translated as "Phantom Queen". This is the derivation generally favoured in current scholarship. In the Middle Irish period, the n

The Story of Morrigan

Morrigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 69 Morrigans were born — ranking #2,551 that year. As of 2026, Morrigan ranks #3,107 for baby girls with 52 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Morrigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Morrigan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Morrigan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Morgan
Morgen
Morgon
Morgane
Margen
Morricone
Michigan
Morrison
Morison
Moraga
Horrigan
Mauryan

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Morrigan

What does the name Morrigan mean?

How popular is Morrigan in 2026?

In 2026, Morrigan ranks #3,107 among girls' names in the U.S., with 52 babies given the name that year.

When was Morrigan most popular?

Morrigan reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #2,551 that year with 69 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Morrigan most popular?

Morrigan has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Morrigan.

Is Morrigan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Morrigan is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Morrigan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Morrigan include Astra, Rorie, Arelys. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Morrigan

Morrigan is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Morrigan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Morrigan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.