Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Keigan

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #8,599
Rank 2025
#8,599
among boys · ↑839 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
9
named Keigan
How common
1 in 189,786
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
82 babies
All-time total
1,086
#5,367 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Keigan popularity over time

1,086 babies have been named Keigan since 1987, 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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 5 5 1 – #7,576
1990s 5 126 131 13 +2520% #3,403
2000s 56 360 416 42 +218% #2,079
2010s 73 359 432 43 +4% #2,225
2020s (to 2025) 21 81 102 17 -61% #4,491

The story of Keigan

Keigan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,599 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,086 American babies have been named Keigan, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 82 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 Keigan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Keigan?

The median living Keigan is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,100 people named Keigan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Keigan 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 – – 9 #8,599
2024 – – 8 #9,438
2023 7 #12,806 8 #9,366
2022 – – 19 #5,125
2021 8 #11,651 15 #5,907
2020 6 #14,287 22 #4,491
2019 8 #11,892 24 #4,284
2018 7 #13,142 27 #3,945
2017 11 #9,629 28 #3,844
2016 8 #12,330 31 #3,568
2015 – – 38 #3,054
2014 6 #15,619 29 #3,660
2013 10 #10,636 39 #2,924
2012 6 #15,928 36 #3,143
2011 9 #11,683 48 #2,566
2010 8 #12,876 59 #2,225
2009 5 #18,768 59 #2,243
2008 15 #8,337 67 #2,079
2007 – – 44 #2,743
2006 8 #12,985 40 #2,857
2005 6 #15,470 26 #3,674
2004 10 #10,297 23 #3,946
2003 6 #14,801 34 #2,887
2002 – – 21 #3,979
2001 6 #14,447 24 #3,568
2000 – – 22 #3,704
1995 – – 15 #4,169
1990 – – 6 #7,646
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Keigan?

The median living Keigan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Keigans are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Keigan are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Keigan are alive in the United States, based on 1,086 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Keigan in 2025?

Keigan ranked #8,599 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Keigan?

1,086 babies have been named Keigan in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Keigan most popular?

Keigan peaked in 2008, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Keigan a boy or girl name?

Keigan is used for both: about 14% of babies named Keigan have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Keigan rising or falling?

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

Names like Keigan

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

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