Egan
Boy name · #4064 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
Egan is currently the #4064 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Egan.
The 110-year story
Egan first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 49 boys were named Egan — good for #2626 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Egan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Egan in class?
Egan scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Egan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Egan is most common
State-level data for Egan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Egan
Statistically, parents drawn to Egan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hagan, Eian, Edan, Matan, and Kaan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Egan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 49 | #2626 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 34 | #3312 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3787 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3046 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 41 | #2894 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 48 | #2564 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 48 | #2399 |
| 2004 | 34 | #2953 |
| 2003 | 45 | #2349 |
| 2002 | 40 | #2470 |
| 2001 | 36 | #2618 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Egan a popular boy name?
Egan ranked #4064 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Egan most popular?
Egan peaked in 2019, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2626 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Egan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Egan. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.