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34k
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since 1880

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10k
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in 2010

Keegan

Origin: Irish
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1,239^th All Time
3,450^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born
1965	7	0	7
1969	7	0	7
1970	14	0	14
1971	8	0	8
1972	8	0	8
1973	7	0	7
1974	24	0	24
1975	25	0	25
1976	57	13	44
1977	60	12	48
1978	73	6	67
1979	96	14	82
1980	124	15	109
1981	120	14	106
1982	157	36	121
1983	169	43	126
1984	202	46	156
1985	242	37	205
1986	199	34	165
1987	218	31	187
1988	253	39	214
1989	362	33	329
1990	424	40	384
1991	498	56	442
1992	530	45	485
1993	559	43	516
1994	666	60	606
1995	734	64	670
1996	877	79	798
1997	875	71	804
1998	1,008	80	928
1999	1,039	83	956
2000	1,202	122	1,080
2001	1,270	112	1,158
2002	1,399	115	1,284
2003	1,378	107	1,271
2004	1,407	118	1,289
2005	1,499	109	1,390
2006	1,719	125	1,594
2007	1,887	181	1,706
2008	1,842	160	1,682
2009	1,723	128	1,595
2010	1,562	133	1,429
2011	1,497	129	1,368
2012	1,581	113	1,468
2013	1,597	143	1,454
2014	1,669	117	1,552
2015	1,465	128	1,337

Fun Facts about the name Keegan

How many people with the first name Keegan have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 34,339 babies born with the first name Keegan in the United States. That's more than enough people named Keegan to occupy the country of San Marino with an estimated population of 32,312 (as of March 31, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Keegan? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1965 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
When was Keegan first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Keegan is Thursday, November 28th, 1907.
What year had the most people named Keegan born? The highest recorded use of the first name Keegan was in 2007 with a total of 1,706 babies. That's a lot of babies named Keegan!
Random Keegan Factoid: According to the 1994 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Keegan ranks 85^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Vermont. Imagine that, 9 babies in Vermont have the same name as you in 1994.
Weird things about the name Keegan: Your name in reverse order is Nageek. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Akenge. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Keegan? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 10,354 people with the last name Keegan.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Keegan? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 4 of them will have Keegan as their last name.

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Popularity of Keegan as a first name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Keegan	U.S.
█	White	94.50%	64.26%
█	African American	0.52%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.70%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.33%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	1.44%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.51%	16.26%

Of Last Name Keegan

People with the last name Keegan are most frequently White

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

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Origin and Meaning of Keegan

The name "Keegan" is of Irish origin, and it means "Descendant of the fiery one". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Wiktionary

Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac AodhagÃ¡in "son of Aidan".

A surnameâ€‹ of Irish origin.
A male given name, transferred from the surname.
A female given name

Notable Persons With the Name Keegan

Keegan Allen

Keegan Allen is an actor, musician, and photographer. He was most prominent from 2002 to 2002. Keegan was given the name Keegan Phillip Allen on July 22nd, 1989 in California, U.S. Keegan is also known as Allen and Keegan Philip.

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Keegan Connor Tracy

Keegan Connor Tracy is an actress. She was most active from 1997 to present. Keegan was given the name Tracy Armstrong on December 3rd, 1971 in Windsor, Ontario.

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Keegan Joyce

Keegan Joyce is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 2002 to present. Keegan was born on August 25th, 1989.

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Keegan Bradley

Keegan Bradley is a noteworthy individual. Keegan was born on June 7th, 1986.

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Keegan Hirst

Keegan Hirst is an influential individual.

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Keegan Lowe

Keegan Lowe is a hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League. He was most prominent from 2013 to present. Keegan was born on March 29th, 1993 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Keegan

Michelle Keegan

Michelle Keegan is an actress and model. She has had major accomplishments since 2007. Michelle was given the name Michelle Elizabeth Benson Keegan on June 3rd, 1987 in Stockport.

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Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan is a soccer player for the Scunthorpe United F.C., Liverpool F.C., Hamburger SV, Southampton F.C., Newcastle United F.C., Blacktown City FC, and England national football team. Kevin was born on February 14th, 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England.

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Andrew Keegan

Andrew Keegan is an actor. He has been prominent since 1991. Andrew was given the name Andrew Keegan Heying on January 29th, 1979 in Los Angeles.

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Marina Keegan

Marina Keegan was a famous person. Marina was given the name Marina Evelyn Keegan on October 25th, 1989 in Boston. She died on May 26th, 2012.

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Mickey Keegan

Mickey Keegan is a famous somebody. Mickey was born on February 15th, 1986 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Mickey is also known as Bauer, Max; Bauer, Max Von; Keegan, and Axl.

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Colm Keegan

Colm Keegan is a musician. His most notable accomplishments were from 2011 to present. Colm was given the name Colm Joseph Keegan on August 2nd, 1989.

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