| Lynn | Morgan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Lake | Sea-born, sea-circle |
| Origin | welsh | welsh |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | LIN | MOR-gan |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1918 |
| Peak year | 1956 (7,736) | 1995 (10,877) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 977 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Lynn | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 382 | 7,691 |
| 2010s | 927 | 27,641 |
| 2000s | 1,336 | 70,746 |
| 1990s | 2,479 | 91,196 |
| 1980s | 6,778 | 24,287 |
| 1970s | 17,609 | 1,569 |
| 1960s | 51,931 | 354 |
| 1950s | 66,049 | 110 |
| 1940s | 29,387 | 22 |
| 1930s | 3,987 | 5 |
| 1920s | 896 | 0 |
| 1910s | 444 | 5 |
| 1900s | 121 | 0 |
| 1890s | 46 | 0 |
| 1880s | 15 | 0 |
From Welsh 'llyn' meaning 'lake' (also 'pool'). Often also a short form of names like Linda, but the Welsh water sense is well attested as a place-name element.
From Old Welsh Morcant; the first element 'mor' means 'sea'. The second element is debated (often linked to 'cant' circle/completion or 'geni' born), so meanings like 'sea-born' or 'sea-circle' are offered, but 'mor' = sea is secure.
Morgan is more popular than Lynn today: about 977 US babies were given the name Morgan in 2025, compared with 0 named Lynn.
Lynn means Lake (welsh origin), while Morgan means Sea-born, sea-circle (welsh origin).
In US records, Lynn first appears in 0 and Morgan in 1918, so Lynn has the longer recorded history.