A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Keegan
athletic · noughties · cordial
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenAn Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, tracing back to a diminutive of Aodh, meaning fire. The surname belonged to a hereditary clan of legal scholars and scribes in medieval Ireland. It debuted on the American registry in 1965 and climbed steadily as surname-derived first names gained favor at the turn of the millennium.
Also answers toKeegs, Keeg
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1965–2025
SSA Data 1965 peak: 1,888 souls, A.D. 2007 2025
2025: 497 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
19 yrs
Most Keegans were born around 2007 — learned to read on a touchscreen.
Peak Reign
2007
№222 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 54%
then Gen Alpha 30% · Millennial 14%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈42K ever born · now falling
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Keegan grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Keegan peaked in 2007.
Estimated average age: 19.
What people think
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands firmly in the high school graduating classes of the late 2010s and early 2020s. It carries the buoyant cadence of turn-of-the-century Irish surnames that migrated cleanly onto birth certificates. Over half of all living bearers belong to Generation Z. It suggests someone who owned multiple pairs of athletic slide sandals before finishing middle school.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 2007 with roughly two thousand births before entering a steady slide down the charts.
Field Note 02
Over eighty percent of living Keegans are under the age of thirty.
Field Note 03
While roughly nine percent of registrations are female, the name has operated almost entirely as a masculine staple since 1965.
Notable Keegans
AI-WrittenKeegan-Michael Keyactor and comedian, b. 1971
Keegan Bradleyprofessional golfer, b. 1986
Keegan Allenactor, b. 1989
Keegan Murraybasketball player, b. 2000
Ephemera — If Keegan were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Bend, Oregon
Color
Mesh pinnie green
Object
Lacrosse stick resting by the front door
Snack
Cool Ranch Doritos
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