Keagan
Boy name · #1618 in 2025 · Very rare
Keagan is currently the #1618 boy name in the United States — 105 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #790, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Keagan.
The 48-year story
Keagan first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 564 boys were named Keagan — good for #489 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Keagan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keagan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keagan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keagan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keagan is most common
State-level data for Keagan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keagan
Statistically, parents drawn to Keagan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teagan, Keegan, Reagan, Deegan, and Tegan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keagan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1620 |
| 2023 | 104 | #1650 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1425 |
| 2021 | 122 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 169 | #1149 |
| 2019 | 178 | #1107 |
| 2018 | 234 | #918 |
| 2017 | 250 | #870 |
| 2016 | 258 | #869 |
| 2015 | 294 | #790 |
| 2014 | 321 | #741 |
| 2013 | 342 | #698 |
| 2012 | 437 | #585 |
| 2011 | 440 | #568 |
| 2010 | 492 | #526 |
| 2009 | 522 | #514 |
| 2008 | 564 | #489 |
| 2007 | 493 | #524 |
| 2006 | 383 | #620 |
| 2005 | 327 | #658 |
| 2004 | 286 | #693 |
| 2003 | 323 | #634 |
| 2002 | 245 | #724 |
| 2001 | 255 | #701 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keagan a popular boy name?
Keagan ranked #1618 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #790.
When was the name Keagan most popular?
Keagan peaked in 2008, when 564 American boys received the name (ranked #489 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keagan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Keagan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.