Keagan
Mac Aodhagáin, is an Irish Gaelic clan of Brehons who were hereditary lawyers - firstly to the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht, and later to the Burkes of Clanricarde.
Meaning & Origin of Keagan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mac Aodhagáin, is an Irish Gaelic clan of Brehons who were hereditary lawyers - firstly to the Ó Conchobhair Kings of Connacht, and later to the Burkes of Clanricarde.
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The Story of Keagan
As a girl name
Keagan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 104 Keagans were born — ranking #1,971 that year. As of 2026, Keagan ranks #4,472 for girls with 31 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 2K Keagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keagan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 564 Keagans were born — ranking #489 that year. As of 2026, Keagan ranks #1,852 for boys with 88 births, falling sharply (-45%). In total, more than 9K Keagans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Keagan
Keagan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Keagan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #489. Use the chart and map above to compare Keagan'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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