Kagen
Kagen (嘉元) was a Japanese era name after Kengen and before Tokuji. This period spanned the years from August 1303 through December 1306. The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).
Meaning & Origin of Kagen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kagen (嘉元) was a Japanese era name after Kengen and before Tokuji. This period spanned the years from August 1303 through December 1306. The reigning emperor was Go-Nijō-tennō (後二条天皇).
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The Story of Kagen
Kagen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1987, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 41 Kagens were born — ranking #2,867 that year. As of 2026, Kagen ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 524 Kagens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kagen
Kagen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 524 births in the dataset. Kagen's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,867. Use the chart and map above to compare Kagen'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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