Keagan
How to say it: KEE-gun · /ˈkiɡən/
Variant spelling of Keegan, from Irish Gaelic 'Mac Aodhagain' meaning 'son of little fire'.
Keagan was the 529th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 134 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #716 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #529 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 134 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,984 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −70% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #716 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emerging mainly in recent decades, Keagan reached its widest use in the 2000s. It has since fallen well below that mark with more slipping ahead.
What goes with it
Sharp consonants lend Keagan a rugged lilt. Rogan shares a similar cadence.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keagan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Irish.
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