boy's name

Cagan

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 46

Cagan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2013, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Cagan over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.

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Births named Cagan by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 13
2010s (to 2017) 16

How popular is Cagan?

In 2017, Cagan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Cagan is used

Canada #2,865 6 in 2019
England & Wales #5,903 3 in 2017
United States #13,991 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Cagan

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Cagan also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cagan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Cagan

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cagan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Cagan

How popular is the name Cagan?

In 2017, Cagan was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Cagan a girl's or a boy's name?

Cagan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Cagan?

Cagan has 2 syllables.

When was Cagan most popular?

Cagan peaked in 2013, when 9 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.