boy's name
Deegan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,998
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2008 births
Deegan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2011, when 259 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 44,803 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Deegan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 1,032 |
| 2010s | 1,826 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 578 |
How popular is Deegan?
In 2025, Deegan was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Deegan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Deegan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Deegan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Deegan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Deegan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Deegan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Deegan
How popular is the name Deegan?
In 2025, Deegan was given to 74 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Deegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Deegan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Deegan?
Deegan has 2 syllables.
When was Deegan most popular?
Deegan peaked in 2011, when 259 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Deegan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Deegan currently ranks #2,027 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.