US rank #9245 Unisex name Peak 2008 922 births

Keigan — #9245 US boys' name

922 babies named Keigan in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s1262000s3602010s3592020s72
#9245
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Keigan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

67 babies were named Keigan in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Keigan

The Social Security Administration has registered 922 babies named Keigan between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Keigan currently holds the #9245 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 67 babies received it in a single year. Keigan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 155 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Keigan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 360 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Keigan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Keigan in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Keigan 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 922 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.

Keigan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

922

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2008

67 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,245

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Keigan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
67
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941987 5

Keigan popularity over time — girls

155 total births recorded since 1996 (Keigan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 155 births
05101520 20232019201620122009200520011996 5

Keigan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
360 births that decade — 39% of Keigan's all-time total
1980s51990s1262000s3602010s3592020s72

Keigan by state

Where Keigan concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Keigan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
18 2.0%
#2 Texas
17 1.8%
#3 Georgia
11 1.2%
#4 Indiana
6 0.7%
#5 Kentucky
6 0.7%
#6 Oklahoma
5 0.5%
Michigan share of Keigan's total US births 2.0%
Even split

18 of 922 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Keigan?
922 babies have been named Keigan since 1987. It currently ranks #9245 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 67 births.
When was Keigan most popular?
Keigan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 360 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Keigan most popular?
The top states for the name Keigan are Michigan (18 births), Texas (17 births), Georgia (11 births).
Is Keigan a unisex name?
Yes, Keigan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 922 births, and as a girl's name it has 155 births.
How long has the name Keigan been used?
Keigan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Keigan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keith, Keion, Keilan, Keifer, 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, 1987–2024 (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.