Keigan

Meaning & origin

Keigan is a modern American invention, first appearing in birth records in 1987. It reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking as high as 8,243 with a frequency of 1 in 189,786 newborns in 2025. The name has been on a falling trajectory since 2009, reflecting a broader trend away from similar-sounding invented names. While it has no long history or well-attested etymology, its resemblance to Irish surnames like Keegan gives it a faint Celtic flavor. Keigan has not been recorded in any top state lists, suggesting it remains a rare and scattered choice. Its decline in recent years aligns with the waning fashion for invented -an names that flourished in the early 2000s.

Keigan is a modern invented name, first recorded in the United States in 1987. It appears to be a respelling or variation of Keagan or Kegan, which are themselves modern creations, possibly influenced by Irish surnames like Keegan. The name gained some popularity in the late 2000s, peaking in 2008, but has since declined in use.