Morgan vs Percy
Morgan and Percycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Morgan was ranked #334 and Percy #332 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Morgan was ranked #418 and Percy #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Morgan was ranked #478 and Percy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Morgan was ranked #572 and Percy #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Morgan was ranked #574 and Percy #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Morgan and Percy over time
Morgan and Percy appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Percy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Percy 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Morgan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Percy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Morgan #52 in 1999, Percy #332 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Morgan #334, Percy #332.
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 | Morgan | Percy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #332 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Morgan and Percy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Percy
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #332 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys