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Kegan

94% boys · 16 born in 2025

Kegan has been given to about 4,085 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1992, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

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Living in the US≈ 3,849
Median age today25 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Kegan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1992 · 190
  • Born in 202516
  • All time4,085

How popular is Kegan?

Its best year was 1992, when 190 babies were given the name, ranking 793rd. The typical living American called Kegan is about 25 years old today.

Names that sound like Kegan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Keegan0.92
  2. Regan0.85
  3. Tegan0.85
  4. Kenan0.85
  5. Keagan0.82
  6. Kellan0.82
  7. Keenan0.77
  8. Sean0.70

Middle names for Kegan

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

Sibling names for Kegan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Paulinasister · 0.87
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.86
  3. Ilianasister · 0.86
  4. Nikolasbrother · 0.85
  5. Tianasister · 0.85
  6. Nathanaelbrother · 0.85

Where Kegan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.