Unisex name · since 1997
Keaghan
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 304 babies named Keaghan, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,493 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 304
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Keaghan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 304 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Keaghan recorded 304 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2020.
- #10,493 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 304 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keaghan ranks #10,493 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 304 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,493 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 304
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Keaghan's 304 recorded births place it above 76.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Keaghan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keaghan's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keaghan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2020
- Peak year (2009)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Keaghan popularity over time - girls
95 total births recorded since 2000 (Keaghan as girls' name)
Keaghan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (147 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Keaghan's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Keaghan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
141 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (48% of all-time use).
Keaghan by state
Where Keaghan concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.6% |
5 of 304 births nationwide.
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What to do with Keaghan's data
- Keaghan's decade-level peak was the 2010s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Keaghans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Keaghan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~23 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, 1997–2020 (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 Keaghan 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.