Maria vs Morgan
Maria 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 · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #74 and Morgan #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Maria was ranked #77 and Morgan #82 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Maria was ranked #88 and Morgan #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #97 and Morgan #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Maria was ranked #120 and Morgan #541 among girls in Scotland.
Maria and Morgan over time
Maria and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Morgan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maria in 1. 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
Maria and Morgan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #97 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Maria and Morgan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #88 and #596.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Morgan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Maria #66 in 2018, Morgan #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #88, Morgan #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Maria held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Maria #49 in 2008, Morgan #263 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Maria #74, Morgan #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Maria held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Morgan in 5.
Highest recorded here: Maria #49 in 2009, Morgan #48 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maria #97, Morgan #407.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 1989–1999
Maria held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Morgan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Maria #63 in 1989, Morgan #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Maria #77, Morgan #82.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Maria
Pairs where Maria shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicola vs Maria
In 1996 they stood at #87 and #96 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #4201 and #88.
Nicola · Maria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Stacey
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #97 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #2138.
Maria · Stacey · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Leanne
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #88 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #2006.
Maria · Leanne · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Maria vs Claire
In 1996 they stood at #96 and #90 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #88 and #1362.
Maria · Claire · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Maria | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #331 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Morgan does not have one recorded yet.
- Maria and Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; Morgan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls