Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Son of Egan
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Irish
- Small and fiery
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Keegan
Pronunciation
ke(e)-gan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #222, 1,706 births); most recent 2025 (rank #621, 449 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1336, 181 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3249, 48 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 449 | 48 |
| 2024 | 482 | 56 |
| 2023 | 442 | 65 |
| 2022 | 523 | 56 |
| 2021 | 596 | 72 |
| 2020 | 592 | 70 |
| 2019 | 723 | 72 |
| 2018 | 940 | 88 |
| 2017 | 1,124 | 123 |
| 2016 | 1,294 | 114 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #322, 147 births); most recent 2025 (rank #953, 32 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #1801, 9 births); most recent 2016 (rank #4761, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | – |
| 2024 | 44 | – |
| 2023 | 26 | – |
| 2022 | 58 | – |
| 2021 | 68 | – |
| 2020 | 84 | – |
| 2019 | 119 | – |
| 2018 | 147 | – |
| 2017 | 122 | – |
| 2016 | 83 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #2766, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3386, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #167, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #336, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #250, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #185, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #305, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #121, 32 births); most recent 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence