Will my child share the name Keegan with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 32 UK babies named Keegan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Keegan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Keegan becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Keegan is declining: down 486 places since 2020, to #953 in 2025. It peaked at #306 in 2008.

Is Keegan popular in the US as well as the UK?

Keegan is more popular in the US (#594) than in the UK (#773). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Keegan?

Notable people named Keegan include: Michelle Keegan, William Keegan and Keegan Allen.

Is Keegan a popular baby name in the United States?

Keegan ranks #594 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.

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Keegan is a distinctive choice, ranked #953 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Keegan in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#953

US Rank #621

About the Name Keegan

Keegan has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 306 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #306 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Keegan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Keegan in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #594, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Keegan

Michelle Keegan — Michelle Elizabeth Keegan is an English actress.
William Keegan — William James Gregory Keegan, CBE is a British journalist and a fiction and non-fiction author.
Keegan Allen — Keegan Phillip Allen is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.

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 Keegan

UK babies named Keegan (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 486 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Keegan

Almost certainly the only Keegan in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Keegan

Meaning

means "son (or descendant) of Aodhagán" (a diminutive of the Irish name Aodh, meaning "fire" or "fiery").

Famous People Named Keegan

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Michelle Keeganb. 1987

Michelle Elizabeth Keegan is an English actress.

William Keegan1938

William James Gregory Keegan, CBE is a British journalist and a fiction and non-fiction author.

Keegan Allen

Keegan Phillip Allen is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars.

Brendan Keegan

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Marina Keegan

Marina Evelyn Keegan was an American author, playwright, and journalist.

John Keegan

Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan was an English military historian, lecturer, author and journalist.

Keegan Murray

Keegan Mitchell Murray is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA).