Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1998
Keghan
Keghan has 83 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 83
- total births
- 1998–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
83 boys have been named Keghan since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Keghan has been recorded 83 times among boys since 1998, 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 1998 to 2013.
- 83 total births
- 1998–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
83 boys have been named Keghan since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 83
- total births
- 1998–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Keghan was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
12 babies were named Keghan in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Keghan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Keghan's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Keghan at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Keghan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2013
- Peak year (2004)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Keghan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Keghan's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Keghan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
65 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 65 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Keghan? ▼
83 babies have been named Keghan since 1998. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 2004 with 12 births.
When was Keghan most popular? ▼
Keghan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Keghan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Keghan since 1998 -- 16 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Keghan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kegan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Keghan's data
- Keghan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Keghan: Baby Name Since 1998 - 83 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/keghan. 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 Keghan 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 June 2026.