Recorded 1992–2025 Unisex name Peak 2008 360 births

Keeghan — boys' name

360 babies named Keeghan 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.

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The verdict

360 boys have been named Keeghan since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.

360
total births
1992–2025
years on record
2000s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Keeghan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

30 babies were named Keeghan in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keeghan

The Social Security Administration has registered 360 babies named Keeghan between 1992 and 2025, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keeghan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 30 babies received it in a single year. Keeghan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 84 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keeghan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Keeghan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keeghan 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 360 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.

Keeghan at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

360

Since 1992

34 years of records

Peak year

2008

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1992

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2025

Keeghan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1992

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2008)
30
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Keeghan popularity over time — girls

84 total births recorded since 1997 (Keeghan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 84 births
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Keeghan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
183 births that decade — 51% of Keeghan's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keeghan?
360 babies have been named Keeghan since 1992. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2008 with 30 births.
When was Keeghan most popular?
Keeghan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Is Keeghan a unisex name?
Yes, Keeghan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 360 births, and as a girl's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Keeghan been used?
Keeghan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Keeghan?
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.

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, 1992–2025 (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.