Boy · #4,097 in 2026

Egan

Name: Popularity of the name Egan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Egan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Egan is a masculine given name which is borne by:Egan (Paiute), American name of Northern Paiute Indian leader Pony Blanket Egan Adams, American former tennis player Egan Bernal, Colombian road cyclist Egan Butcher, Australian rugby league footballer Egan Chambers (1921–1994), Canadian politician Egan Frantz, American Artist Egan Walker, American lawyer and judge

Current Rank

#4,097

Peak Rank

#2,349 (2019)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-22%

1984

First Year

2002

Last Year

1985

Peak Year

#6955

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Egan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Egan

Egan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 49 births, good for #2,626 nationwide. About 32% of every Egan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Egan ranks #4,097 for baby boys with 26 births, falling sharply (-22%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Egan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Egan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Eagan
Egon
Eagon
Eiken
Agen
Agan
Agon
Agone
Ogen
Ogan
Augen
Igen

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Egan

What does the name Egan mean?

How popular is Egan in 2026?

In 2026, Egan ranks #4,097 among boys' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year.

When was Egan most popular?

Egan reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,349 that year with 49 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Egan most popular?

Egan has historically been most popular in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Egan.

Is Egan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Egan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Egan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Egan include Nyles, Shamari, Brendin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Egan

Egan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Egan's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,349. Use the chart and map above to compare Egan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.