Boys' name · since 1999
Degan
545 babies named Degan in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,250 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 545
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Degan currently ranks #11250 among boys' names in America, with 545 babies recorded since 1999.
Degan has 545 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11250 as of the latest data, more common than 19% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #7,480 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,250 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 545 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Degan ranks #7,480 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,250 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 545 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,480 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,250 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 545
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Degan's 545 recorded births place it above 83.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Degan compares
545 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Degan's all-time total is 48% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Degan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 545 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 47 | 34 | 22,252 |
Degan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Degan's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Degan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Degan by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (278 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Degan's strongest decade.
278 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Degan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
278 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 278 births (51% of all-time use).
How Degan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Degan's total volume
Degan by state
Where Degan concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 43 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #3 | Utah | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Washington | | 5 | 0.9% |
43 of 545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Degan? ▼
Where does Degan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Degan most popular? ▼
Where is Degan most popular? ▼
How long has the name Degan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Degan? ▼
What to do with Degan's data
- Degan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (278 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Degans (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Degan
Nearby Names Like Degan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Degan
Compare Degan side by side: Degan vs Deguan Degan vs Degen
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Degan
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Degan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Degan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.