Kagen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,868 in 2007
0 babies were named Kagen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1987–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKagen first shows up in US birth records in 1987, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 38 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #2,868.
About the name Kagen
Kagen is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-gen”. US birth records list Kagen for boys from 1987 to 2021, in 32 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #2,868 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 937,500 boys |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 157,480 boys |
| 2000s | 12 | 83,403 boys |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 130,378 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Kagen
What is the origin of the name Kagen?
Kagen has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Kagen a boy or girl name?
Kagen is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kagen?
Kagen is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,868 in 2007.