Kegan
Kegan was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies).
Kegan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #4,321 (24) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,089 (26) | #4,002 (4) | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,110 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,344 (33) | #4,608 (3) | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,571 (31) | #4,702 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,748 (44) | #3,959 (4) | — | — |
| 2017 | #3,249 (35) | #3,996 (4) | — | — |
| 2016 | #2,551 (49) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,328 (56) | #4,747 (3) | #686 (3) | #1,956 (8) |
| 2014 | #2,138 (64) | #2,690 (7) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #1,763 (82) | #2,954 (6) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #1,799 (82) | #2,117 (10) | — | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #1,331 (127) | #1,600 (14) | — | #2,125 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1993 at #801.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1970.
- In 2017, 13% of US babies named Kegan were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Kegan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 98,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 56,000 to 1 in 170,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,517 | 6 |
Kegan (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kegan | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Kegan | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Kegan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kegan | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Kegan | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Kegan | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |