boy's name
Egan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,470
Northern Ireland
#515
2021 births
Egan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 49 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Egan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 65 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 403 |
| 2010s | 325 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 167 |
How popular is Egan?
In 2025, Egan was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Egan 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 Egan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Egan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Egan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Egan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Egan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Egan
How popular is the name Egan?
In 2025, Egan was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Egan a girl's or a boy's name?
Egan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Egan?
Egan has 2 syllables.
When was Egan most popular?
Egan peaked in 2019, when 49 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Egan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Egan currently ranks #4,120 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.