Boys' name · since 1995

Keegen

Keegen has 299 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

299
total births
1995–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
62%
born in that decade

Keegen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 299 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keegen has been recorded 299 times among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2019.

  • 299 total births
  • 1995–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 62% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Keegen's 299 recorded births place it above 77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.

Keegen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Keegen splits its recorded history at 2008: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Keegen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2006)
28
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
0102030 199520002003200620092012201520182019 5

Keegen by decade

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

2000s was Keegen's strongest decade.

185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Keegen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 185 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Keegen by state

Where Keegen concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Keegen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.7%
Michigan share of Keegen's total US births 1.7%

5 of 299 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keegen?
Keegen has been given to 299 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 28 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Keegen most popular?
Keegen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 185 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Keegen most popular?
The top states for the name Keegen are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Keegen been used?
The SSA has tracked Keegen since 1995 -- 25 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Keegen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keegan, Keenan, Keelan, Kee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Keegen's data

  • Keegen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (185 total births) through the 2010s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Michigan records the most Keegens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1995–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Keegen: Baby Name Since 1995 - 299 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keegen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Keegen 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 July 2026.