Kegan
The Story of Kegan
As a girl name
Kegan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 15 Kegans were born — ranking #6,007 that year. As of 2026, Kegan ranks #15,899 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 237 Kegans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kegan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 175 Kegans were born — ranking #792 that year. As of 2026, Kegan ranks #5,104 for boys with 19 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 4K Kegans 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 Kegan
Kegan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Kegan's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #792. Use the chart and map above to compare Kegan'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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