Keegan
Girl name · #3268 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Keegan is currently the #3268 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1643, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Keegan.
Babies named Keegan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 49-year story
Keegan first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 181 girls were named Keegan — good for #1340 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Keegan in class?
Keegan scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Keegan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keegan is most common
State-level data for Keegan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Keegan
Statistically, parents drawn to Keegan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keagan, Kerrigan, Tegan, Kylan, and Kaylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keegan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2930 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2956 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 70 | #2468 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 88 | #2145 |
| 2017 | 123 | #1721 |
| 2016 | 114 | #1815 |
| 2015 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2014 | 119 | #1746 |
| 2013 | 143 | #1529 |
| 2012 | 114 | #1791 |
| 2011 | 130 | #1646 |
| 2010 | 133 | #1621 |
| 2009 | 129 | #1710 |
| 2008 | 160 | #1468 |
| 2007 | 181 | #1340 |
| 2006 | 125 | #1682 |
| 2005 | 109 | #1790 |
| 2004 | 118 | #1643 |
| 2003 | 107 | #1755 |
| 2002 | 115 | #1606 |
| 2001 | 112 | #1627 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Keegan a popular girl name?
Keegan ranked #3268 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1643.
When was the name Keegan most popular?
Keegan peaked in 2007, when 181 American girls received the name (ranked #1340 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keegan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Keegan. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.