Keegan

Boy name

Keegan has been given to 42,324 babies in the U.S. since 1965. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #621 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkiɡən/

Borrowed from Irish Mac Aodhagáin (“son of Aidan”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

42,324

Peak year

2007 (1,888 babies)

Rank in 2025

#621 for boys

First recorded

1965

10-year trend

▼ -66%

Gender split

9% girls / 91% boys

Famous people named Keegan

Keegan-Michael Key

American actor and comedian

Keegan Connor Tracy

Canadian actress

Keegan Allen

American actor

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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