Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Daegan

Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #10,945
Rank 2025
#10,945
among boys · ↓2,479 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Daegan
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
66 babies
All-time total
952
#5,482 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Daegan popularity over time

952 babies have been named Daegan since 1993, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
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1910s – – – – – –
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1990s – 109 109 11 – #2,870
2000s 32 411 443 44 +306% #2,190
2010s 16 316 332 33 -25% #2,631
2020s (to 2025) – 68 68 11 -66% #4,569

The story of Daegan

Daegan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,945 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 952 American babies have been named Daegan, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Daegan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Daegan?

The median living Daegan is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Daegan are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Daegan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #10,945
2024 – – 9 #8,466
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 17 #5,482
2021 – – 15 #5,822
2020 – – 21 #4,569
2019 – – 22 #4,512
2018 – – 19 #4,964
2017 – – 29 #3,693
2016 – – 34 #3,306
2015 5 #17,057 29 #3,709
2014 5 #17,170 23 #4,291
2013 – – 45 #2,631
2012 – – 31 #3,463
2011 6 #15,270 42 #2,807
2010 – – 42 #2,832
2009 6 #15,680 58 #2,259
2008 7 #14,187 48 #2,594
2007 5 #18,265 61 #2,190
2006 8 #12,683 52 #2,378
2005 – – 39 #2,761
2004 6 #14,573 30 #3,232
2003 – – 34 #2,861
2002 – – 22 #3,811
2001 – – 38 #2,533
2000 – – 29 #3,009
1995 – – 8 #6,505
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Daegan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Daegan?

The median living Daegan is about 17 years old. Half of all living Daegans are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Daegan are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Daegan are alive in the United States, based on 952 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Daegan in 2025?

Daegan ranked #10,945 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Daegan?

952 babies have been named Daegan in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Daegan most popular?

Daegan peaked in 2007, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Daegan a boy or girl name?

Daegan is used for both: about 5% of babies named Daegan have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Daegan rising or falling?

Daegan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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