Recorded 1994–2021 Boys' name Peak 2008 160 births

Kiegan — boys' name

160 babies named Kiegan in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s722010s462020s6

The verdict

160 boys have been named Kiegan since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

160
total births
1994–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Kiegan was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

17 babies were named Kiegan in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kiegan

The Social Security Administration has registered 160 babies named Kiegan between 1994 and 2021, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kiegan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kiegan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Kiegan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kiegan 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 160 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.

Kiegan at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

160

Since 1994

28 years of records

Peak year

2008

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1994

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2021

Kiegan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1994

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2008)
17
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
05101520 20212017201120082004200019971994 5

Kiegan popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2000 (Kiegan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2000 5

Kiegan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
72 births that decade — 45% of Kiegan's all-time total
1990s362000s722010s462020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kiegan?
160 babies have been named Kiegan since 1994. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2008 with 17 births.
When was Kiegan most popular?
Kiegan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Kiegan been used?
Kiegan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 28 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Kiegan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kieran, Kieth, Kiel, Kiefer, 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, 1994–2021 (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.