US rank #1619 Unisex name Peak 2008 8,674 births

Keagan — #1619 US boys' name

8,674 babies named Keagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s1421990s10142000s36332010s32432020s626
#1619
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 89% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Keagan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

564 babies were named Keagan in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keagan

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,674 babies named Keagan between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keagan currently holds the #1619 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 564 babies received it in a single year. Keagan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,728 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keagan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,633 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Keagan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 619 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Keagan in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keagan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,674 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Keagan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,674

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2008

564 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,619

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keagan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
564
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
-2000200400600 202420182012200620001994198819821977 7

Keagan popularity over time — girls

1,728 total births recorded since 1980 (Keagan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,728 births
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881980 5

Keagan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,633 births that decade — 42% of Keagan's all-time total
1970s161980s1421990s10142000s36332010s32432020s626

Keagan by state

Where Keagan concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keagan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
619 7.1%
#2 Michigan
465 5.4%
#3 Indiana
401 4.6%
#4 Ohio
390 4.5%
#5 Illinois
389 4.5%
#6 Wisconsin
281 3.2%
#7 Florida
263 3.0%
#8 Missouri
259 3.0%
Texas share of Keagan's total US births 7.1%
Even split

619 of 8,674 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Keagan appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keagan?
8,674 babies have been named Keagan since 1977. It currently ranks #1619 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 564 births.
When was Keagan most popular?
Keagan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,633 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keagan most popular?
The top states for the name Keagan are Texas (619 births), Michigan (465 births), Indiana (401 births).
Is Keagan a unisex name?
Yes, Keagan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,674 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,728 births.
How long has the name Keagan been used?
Keagan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keagan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keanu, Keandre, Keane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.