Keigan
The Story of Keigan
As a girl name
Keigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 15 Keigans were born — ranking #8,109 that year. As of 2026, Keigan ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Keigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Keigan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 67 Keigans were born — ranking #2,062 that year. As of 2026, Keigan ranks #7,910 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 934 Keigans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Keigan
Keigan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 934 births in the dataset. Keigan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Keigan'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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