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Keegan

Boy

Meaning of Keegan: Irish: 'son of Egan'

Keegan is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 598th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 773rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#598

497 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#773

44 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

42,324

First recorded 1965 · peak 2007

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 120 babies1982: 157 babies1983: 169 babies1984: 203 babies1985: 242 babies1986: 199 babies1987: 219 babies1988: 253 babies1989: 362 babies1990: 425 babies19901991: 498 babies1992: 530 babies1993: 559 babies1994: 666 babies1995: 733 babies1996: 878 babies1997: 875 babies1998: 1,008 babies1999: 1,040 babies2000: 1,202 babies20002001: 1,270 babies2002: 1,399 babies2003: 1,378 babies2004: 1,411 babies2005: 1,499 babies2006: 1,719 babies2007: 1,888 babies2008: 1,843 babies2009: 1,726 babies2010: 1,563 babies20102011: 1,500 babies2012: 1,586 babies2013: 1,601 babies2014: 1,679 babies2015: 1,476 babies2016: 1,409 babies2017: 1,247 babies2018: 1,028 babies2019: 795 babies2020: 662 babies20202021: 671 babies2022: 579 babies2023: 508 babies2024: 540 babies2025: 497 babies
US babies named Keegan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,888.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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