Boys' name · since 1992
Keagen
Keagen has 1,047 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,047
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,047 boys have been named Keagen since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keagen has been recorded 1,047 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #4,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,047 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keagen ranks #4,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,047 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,987 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,047
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Keagen's 1,047 recorded births place it above 89.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
Keagen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Keagen's full recorded timeline at 2008, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 90 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Keagen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (2008)
- 90
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 2024.
1,047 total births across 33 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2008 with 90 births in a single year.
Keagen popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2000 (Keagen as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Keagen accounts for 2% of total recorded use across both genders.
Keagen by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (521 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Keagen's strongest decade.
521 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Keagen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
521 births
- 2010s
2010s
386 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 521 births (50% of all-time use).
Keagen decade highlights
- Peak decade 521 births
- Runner-up 386 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Keagen 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 Keagen's total volume
Keagen by state
Where Keagen concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Iowa | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.5% |
31 of 1,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Michigan 3.0% of nationwide
- Texas 2.1% of nationwide
- Ohio 1.6% of nationwide
- Illinois 1.5% of nationwide
- Indiana 1.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 10 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Michigan accounts for 3.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Keagen appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Keagen's data
- Keagen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (521 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Keagens (31 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Keagen: 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 (~32 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, 1992–2024 (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 Keagen 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.
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