Keagan is a distinctive choice, ranked #5137 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Keagan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#5137
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About the Name Keagan
Keagan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 809 places in five years. It was most popular in 2006 at #885 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Keagan is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Keagan in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Keagan
Keagan Girdlestone — Keagan Girdlestone is a South African-New Zealand cyclist, who last rode for New Zealand amateur squad Team Frezzor Racing.
Keagan Russell-Smith — Keagan Russell-Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.
Keagan Buchanan — Keagan Wilbur Buchanan is a South African soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Keagan
Unlikely. With around 3 UK babies named Keagan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Keagan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Keagan is declining: down 3,502 places since 2020, to #5,137 in 2025. It peaked at #885 in 2006.
Keagan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Keagan include: Keagan Girdlestone, Keagan Russell-Smith and Keagan Buchanan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Keagan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Keagans in the wild.
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UK babies named Keagan (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 3502 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Keagan
Almost certainly the only Keagan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Keagan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Keagan Russell-Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.