How Many People Are Named Keagan?
An estimated 10,275 people in the United States have the first name Keagan. It is used for both genders, with 83.4% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Keagan peaked in popularity in 2008 with 658 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keagan 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 Keagan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Keagan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,275
About 1 in 33,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
83.4% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
658 births
Total Registered
10,402
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keagan
Keagan is predominantly male (83.4%), though 1,728 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keagan as a male name
Ranked #1,620 in 2024
105 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (564 births)
Keagan as a female name
Ranked #4,067 in 2024
36 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (104 births)
Keagan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keagan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,269 babies were registered. Keagan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keagan by Decade
How has Keagan 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.
Keagan by State
Birth registrations for Keagan span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, New Jersey, Montana. On average, about 157 Keagans were registered per state.
Keagan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keagan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keagan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keagan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keagan?
We estimate approximately 10,275 people named Keagan 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 33,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Keagan a common name?
Keagan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,402 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keagan most popular?
Keagan reached peak popularity in 2008, when 658 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keagan is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keagan a male name?
Keagan is predominantly male. 83.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keagan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keagan Smith, Keagan Johnson, Keagan 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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