Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1992

Kegan

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #5,726
Rank 2025
#5,726
among boys · ↓1,345 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Kegan · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1992
190 babies
All-time total
4,085
#2,158 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Kegan popularity over time

4,085 babies have been named Kegan since 1970, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 40 40 4 – #3,945
1980s 46 435 481 48 +1103% #899
1990s 103 1,355 1,458 146 +203% #793
2000s 51 1,206 1,257 126 -14% #1,055
2010s 37 680 717 72 -43% #1,338
2020s (to 2025) – 132 132 22 -69% #3,376

The story of Kegan

Kegan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,726 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 4,085 American babies have been named Kegan, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1992, when 190 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Kegan?

The median living Kegan is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 32. An estimated 4,000 people named Kegan are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Kegan 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 – – 16 #5,726
2024 – – 24 #4,381
2023 – – 15 #6,081
2022 – – 26 #4,144
2021 – – 18 #5,238
2020 – – 33 #3,376
2019 – – 31 #3,607
2018 – – 44 #2,772
2017 5 #17,168 35 #3,283
2016 – – 49 #2,574
2015 8 #12,413 56 #2,336
2014 – – 64 #2,144
2013 – – 82 #1,776
2012 5 #18,226 82 #1,806
2011 13 #8,902 127 #1,338
2010 6 #15,991 110 #1,489
2009 8 #13,067 118 #1,428
2008 6 #16,457 122 #1,396
2007 8 #13,303 157 #1,140
2006 5 #18,622 134 #1,251
2005 – – 94 #1,522
2004 – – 120 #1,264
2003 6 #14,799 105 #1,321
2002 – – 145 #1,055
2001 10 #9,734 100 #1,311
2000 8 #11,260 111 #1,217
1995 11 #7,792 137 #951
1990 11 #7,577 126 #917
1985 – – 12 #3,698
1980 – – 6 #5,909
1975 – – 5 #5,909
1970 – – 6 #4,500
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kegan?

The median living Kegan is about 25 years old. Half of all living Kegans are between 17 and 32 years old.

How many people named Kegan are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Kegan are alive in the United States, based on 4,085 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kegan in 2025?

Kegan ranked #5,726 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kegan?

4,085 babies have been named Kegan in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kegan most popular?

Kegan peaked in 1992, when 190 newborns received the name.

Is Kegan a boy or girl name?

Kegan is used for both: about 6% of babies named Kegan have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Kegan rising or falling?

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

Names like Kegan

Names that sound and feel close to Kegan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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