Iain vs Morgan
Iain and Morgancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Iain was ranked #623 and Morgan #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Iain was ranked #315 and Morgan #166 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Iain was ranked #3990 and Morgan #374 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Iain was ranked #727 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Iain and Morgan over time
Iain and Morgan appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iain in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Iain reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Morgan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Iain and Morgan changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2011, ending at #623 and #152.
- Longest-running competitions
Iain and Morgan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1965 to 2011, ending at #623 and #152.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1965–2011
Iain held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Morgan in 33.
Highest recorded here: Iain #186 in 1988, Morgan #105 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Iain #623, Morgan #152.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2021
Iain held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Morgan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Iain #319 in 1996, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Iain #3990, Morgan #374.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Iain | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Iain has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Morgan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Iain
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2011
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1965–2011).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3990 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys