Keegan
Pronounced K IY1 G AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2007
- 60 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Keegan?
Keegan is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1965. It has been given to 52,222 children — the 502nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 2,200 children were given it.
Keagan is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Roughly 11% of children named Keegan are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Keegan and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Keagan
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- K IY1 G AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Keegan
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Keegan
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Keegan?
- Keegan ranks 502nd among boys' names in US records, with 52,222 births since 1965. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,901.
- Is Keegan a unisex name?
- Yes. About 11% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Keegan most popular?
- 2007, when 2,200 children were given the name. It has been in use for 60 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Keegan spelled?
- Keagan. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.