Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Egan

Meaning descendant of Aodhagán Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #4,068 Trend ↓ Falling 25%

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed +‎ -acán, from áed (“fire”).

Rank 2025
#4,068
among boys · ↓56 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Egan · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
49 babies
All-time total
1,268
#4,527 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Egan popularity over time

1,268 babies have been named Egan since 1915, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,518
1920s – 5 5 1 -17% #4,527
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 5 5 1 – #4,159
1960s – 12 12 1 +140% #3,738
1970s – 65 65 7 +442% #2,809
1980s 44 80 124 12 +91% #3,308
1990s – 156 156 16 +26% #3,220
2000s 5 398 403 40 +158% #2,368
2010s – 325 325 33 -19% #2,632
2020s (to 2025) – 167 167 28 -14% #3,512

Where Egan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Egan

Egan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,068 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 1,268 American babies have been named Egan. Its peak came in 2019, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Egan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Egan?

The median living Egan is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 27. An estimated 1,200 people named Egan are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Egan 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 – – 26 #4,068
2024 – – 27 #4,012
2023 – – 28 #3,919
2022 – – 27 #4,019
2021 – – 28 #3,841
2020 – – 31 #3,512
2019 – – 49 #2,632
2018 – – 33 #3,393
2017 – – 34 #3,333
2016 – – 22 #4,509
2015 – – 29 #3,718
2014 – – 27 #3,824
2013 – – 35 #3,145
2012 – – 29 #3,638
2011 – – 37 #3,069
2010 – – 30 #3,558
2009 – – 41 #2,914
2008 – – 40 #2,965
2007 – – 48 #2,574
2006 – – 41 #2,798
2005 – – 48 #2,406
2004 – – 34 #2,965
2003 – – 45 #2,368
2002 5 #16,188 40 #2,477
2001 – – 36 #2,635
2000 – – 25 #3,339
1995 – – 12 #4,883
1990 – – 15 #3,836
1985 9 #7,118 10 #4,138
1980 – – 13 #3,308
1975 – – 6 #4,990
1970 – – 7 #3,964
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,518
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Egan?

The median living Egan is about 18 years old. Half of all living Egans are between 10 and 27 years old.

How many people named Egan are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Egan are alive in the United States, based on 1,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Egan mean?

From Irish Ó hAodhagáin, literally, “descendant of Aodhagán”, from Old Irish Áedacán, from Áed +‎ -acán, from áed (“fire”).

How popular is the name Egan in 2025?

Egan ranked #4,068 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Egan?

1,268 babies have been named Egan in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Egan most popular?

Egan peaked in 2019, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Egan a boy or girl name?

Egan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Egan rising or falling?

Egan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Egan become more popular?

Egan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Egan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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