Kagan
The Story of Kagan
As a girl name
Kagan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 10 Kagans were born — ranking #8,124 that year. As of 2026, Kagan ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Kagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kagan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 36 Kagans were born — ranking #2,618 that year. As of 2026, Kagan ranks #7,971 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-52%). In total, more than 651 Kagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kagan
Kagan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 651 births in the dataset. Kagan's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #2,618. Use the chart and map above to compare Kagan'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 .
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