unisex name
Keagan
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 12,144
Northern Ireland
#439
2023 births
Keagan is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 658 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,741 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1977.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Keagan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 |
| 1980s | 198 |
| 1990s | 1,218 |
| 2000s | 4,269 |
| 2010s | 3,907 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 933 |
How popular is Keagan?
In 2025, Keagan was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Keagan 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 Keagan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Keagan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Keagan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Keagan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Keagan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Keagan
How popular is the name Keagan?
In 2025, Keagan was given to 134 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Keagan a girl's or a boy's name?
Keagan is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Keagan?
Keagan has 2 syllables.
When was Keagan most popular?
Keagan peaked in 2008, when 658 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Keagan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Keagan currently ranks #1,616 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.