| Morgan | Lynn | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sea-born, sea-circle | Lake |
| Origin | welsh | welsh |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | MOR-gan | LIN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1918 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1995 (10,877) | 1956 (7,736) |
| In 2025 | 977 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Morgan | Lynn |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,691 | 382 |
| 2010s | 27,641 | 927 |
| 2000s | 70,746 | 1,336 |
| 1990s | 91,196 | 2,479 |
| 1980s | 24,287 | 6,778 |
| 1970s | 1,569 | 17,609 |
| 1960s | 354 | 51,931 |
| 1950s | 110 | 66,049 |
| 1940s | 22 | 29,387 |
| 1930s | 5 | 3,987 |
| 1920s | 0 | 896 |
| 1910s | 5 | 444 |
| 1900s | 0 | 121 |
| 1890s | 0 | 46 |
| 1880s | 0 | 15 |
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.
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.
Morgan is more popular than Lynn today: about 977 US babies were given the name Morgan in 2025, compared with 0 named Lynn.
Morgan means Sea-born, sea-circle (welsh origin), while Lynn means Lake (welsh origin).
In US records, Morgan first appears in 1918 and Lynn in 0, so Lynn has the longer recorded history.