Morgane
A feminine name derived from the French form of "Morgan", meaning "bright sea".
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Morgane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Morgane today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Morgane births was 1992 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Morgane. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Morgane with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
1992
16 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,385
Tracked since 1989
Census
Morgane in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 376 people with the first name Morgane, which placed it at #25,264 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#25,264
National first-name rank
People counted
376
376 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Morgane
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Morgane is White at 79.5%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Morgane described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Morgane at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.5% · 299
- Black or African American7.7% · 29
- Two or more races6.6% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
Popularity
Morgane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Morgane from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 109 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Morgane 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 Morgane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Morganes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Morgane
The name Morgane is believed to have originated from the Celtic word "mor", meaning "sea" or "ocean". It is thought to be derived from the Old Welsh language and has been associated with various legendary figures from Celtic mythology and Arthurian legends.
The earliest recorded use of the name Morgane dates back to the 12th century, when it appeared in the writings of Geoffrey of Monmouth and Chrétien de Troyes, two prominent authors who helped popularize the Arthurian legends. In these tales, Morgane is often depicted as a powerful sorceress and the half-sister of King Arthur, known for her magical abilities and her ambiguous role as both an ally and an adversary.
One of the most famous figures associated with the name Morgane is Morgan le Fay, a prominent character in the Arthurian legends. She is portrayed as a formidable enchantress and a skilled practitioner of magic, often using her powers to manipulate events and challenge the authority of King Arthur and his knights.
Another notable figure with the name Morgane is Morgane of Avalon, a character from the novel "The Mists of Avalon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley, published in 1983. In this fictional work, Morgane is depicted as a powerful priestess of the ancient pagan religion and a central figure in the Arthurian legends, serving as a counterpoint to the Christian influences of the time.
In more recent history, Morgane was the name of a French singer and actress, Morgane Imanlene, born in 1981. She gained popularity in the early 2000s for her roles in various television series and films.
Additionally, Morgane Le Fay is the name of a Canadian author and screenwriter, born in 1973, best known for her work on the television series "Lost Girl" and "Killjoys".
While the name Morgane has its roots in Celtic mythology and Arthurian legends, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, carrying with it a sense of mystery, magic, and a strong connection to the natural world, particularly the sea.
People
Morgane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Morgane 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
Morgane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Morgane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Morgane 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 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Morgane a common name?
We classify Morgane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 208 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Morgane most popular?
The single biggest year for Morgane was 1992, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Morgane is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Morgane in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 376 people with the name Morgane, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,264 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Morgane in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Morgane?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Morgane appears almost entirely female. Of the 382 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Morgane?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Morgane is White at 79.5%. The next largest groups are Black (7.7%) and Two or More Races (6.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Morgane most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Morgane in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.5% (299 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Morgane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Morgane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Morgane 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.
Is Morgane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Morgane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Morgane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Morgane?
Find out how many Americans are named Morgane on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.