How Many People Are Named Keigan?
An estimated 1,065 people in the United States have the first name Keigan. It is used for both genders, with 85.6% male. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Keigan peaked in popularity in 2008 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Keigan 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 Keigan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Keigan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,065
About 1 in 321,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
82 births
Total Registered
1,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Keigan
Keigan is predominantly male (85.6%), though 155 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Keigan as a male name
Ranked #9,409 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (67 births)
Keigan as a female name
Ranked #12,796 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2008 (15 births)
Keigan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Keigan span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 432 babies were registered. Keigan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Keigan by Decade
How has Keigan 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.
Keigan by State
Birth registrations for Keigan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana. On average, about 11 Keigans were registered per state.
Keigan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Keigan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Keigan
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Keigan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Keigan?
We estimate approximately 1,065 people named Keigan 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 321,835 Americans share this first name.
Is Keigan a common name?
Keigan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Keigan most popular?
Keigan reached peak popularity in 2008, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Keigan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Keigan a male name?
Keigan is predominantly male. 85.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Keigan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Keigan Smith, Keigan Johnson, Keigan 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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