US rank #12888 Boys' name Peak 2008 1,047 births

Keagen — #12888 US boys' name

1,047 babies named Keagen in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1062000s5212010s3862020s34
#12888
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Keagen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

90 babies were named Keagen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keagen

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,047 babies named Keagen between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keagen currently holds the #12888 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 90 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keagen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 521 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keagen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 31 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Keagen in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keagen 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 1,047 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.

Keagen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,047

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2008

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,888

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keagen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
90
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080100 20242019201420092004199919941992 11

Keagen popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 2000 (Keagen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 2009200720052000 5

Keagen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
521 births that decade — 50% of Keagen's all-time total
1990s1062000s5212010s3862020s34

Keagen by state

Where Keagen concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Keagen
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%
Michigan share of Keagen's total US births 3.0%
Even split

31 of 1,047 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Keagen appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keagen?
1,047 babies have been named Keagen since 1992. It currently ranks #12888 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 90 births.
When was Keagen most popular?
Keagen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 521 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keagen most popular?
The top states for the name Keagen are Michigan (31 births), Texas (22 births), Ohio (17 births).
How long has the name Keagen been used?
Keagen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keagen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keaton, Keagan, Keanu, Keandre, 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, 1992–2024 (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.