Keegan
How to say it: KEE-gun · /ˈkiɡən/
From Irish 'Mac Aodhagáin', a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'). A surname used as a given name.
Keegan was the 529th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 449 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 66% 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 | 449 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,984 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −66% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #716 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
A recent arrival that peaked in the 2000s, Keegan draws almost all use from the last forty years. Well below that high now, it should slip more.
What goes with it
Sharp at the start, its two crisp syllables sound as KEE gun. Connor and Carson sit comfortably nearby.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Keegan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish.
Ireland: #363.
Famous people named Keegan
- Keegan Allen (born 1989)American actor
- Keegan Palmer (born 2003)American-Australian goofy-footed professional skateboarder
- Keegan Murray (born 2000)American basketball player
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