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Deagan

Boy

Meaning of Deagan: Irish: 'little dark one'

Deagan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5423rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5423

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,016

First recorded 1997 · peak 2009

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 37 babies2005: 33 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 75 babies2008: 70 babies2009: 86 babies2010: 76 babies20102011: 65 babies2012: 58 babies2013: 51 babies2014: 47 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 53 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 21 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Deagan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 86.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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