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Deegan

/ˈdiɡən/ · 100% boys · 74 born in 2025

Deegan has been given to about 3,465 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2011, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdiɡən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,421
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Deegan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2011 · 259
  • Born in 202574
  • All time3,465
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Deegan?

Its best year was 2011, when 259 babies were given the name, ranking 835th. The typical living American called Deegan is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Pennsylvania, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Deegan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Keegan0.86
  2. Dean0.77
  3. Regan0.77
  4. Devan0.77
  5. Tegan0.77
  6. Kegan0.77
  7. Desean0.75
  8. Keenan0.71

Middle names for Deegan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Deegan John0.77
  2. Deegan Lee0.77
  3. Deegan Bryce0.76
  4. Deegan Ross0.76
  5. Deegan Quinn0.76
  6. Deegan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Deegan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fisherbrother · 0.93
  2. Bodebrother · 0.93
  3. Yarelisister · 0.92
  4. Malayasister · 0.92
  5. Maddeneither · 0.92
  6. Azariasister · 0.92

Where Deegan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Pennsylvania0.01%
  2. Michigan0.01%
  3. Ohio0.01%
  4. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Deegan Anderson0.74
  2. Deegan White0.72
  3. Deegan Reyes0.72
  4. Deegan Moore0.72
  5. Deegan Lee0.72
  6. Deegan Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Deegan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Deegan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.