Keagan
Girl name · #4700 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Keagan? In official American birth records, Keagan has been tracked continuously since 1980, giving it 45 years of documented American history.
Keagan ranks #4700 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Keagan.
Babies named Keagan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 45-year story
Keagan first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 104 girls were named Keagan — good for #1971 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Keagan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Keagan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Keagan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Keagan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Keagan is most common
State-level data for Keagan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Keagan
Statistically, parents drawn to Keagan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Keegan, Kerrigan, Kylan, Teegan, and Lilyan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Keagan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 80 | #2305 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 84 | #2274 |
| 2009 | 96 | #2102 |
| 2008 | 94 | #2137 |
| 2007 | 104 | #1971 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3257 |
| 2004 | 47 | #3224 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3655 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2881 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Keagan?
In official American birth records, the name Keagan first appeared in 1980 (over 45 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 45 years.
Is Keagan a popular girl name?
Keagan ranked #4700 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Keagan most popular?
Keagan peaked in 2007, when 104 American girls received the name (ranked #1971 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Keagan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Keagan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.