How Many People Are Named Degan?
An estimated 534 people in the United States have the first name Degan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Degan peaked in popularity in 2008 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Degan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Degan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
534
About 1 in 641,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
47 births
Total Registered
539
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Degan
Degan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 539 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Degan as a male name
Ranked #7,849 in 2023
10 male births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (47 births)
Degan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Degan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 278 babies were registered. Degan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Degan by Decade
How has Degan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Degan by State
Birth registrations for Degan span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Pennsylvania, Utah. The lowest are in Washington, Utah, Pennsylvania. On average, about 15 Degans were registered per state.
Degan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Degan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Degan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Degan?
We estimate approximately 534 people named Degan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 641,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Degan a common name?
Degan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 539 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Degan most popular?
Degan reached peak popularity in 2008, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Degan is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Degan a male name?
Degan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Degan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Degan Smith, Degan Johnson, Degan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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