Keighan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,066 in 2014
0 babies were named Keighan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2006–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKeighan first shows up in US birth records in 2006, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2014, when it reached #5,066.
About the name Keighan
Keighan is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-han”. US birth records list Keighan for boys from 2006 to 2019, in 14 of those 14 years. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked #5,066 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9 | 204,082 boys |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 163,934 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 Keighan
What is the origin of the name Keighan?
Keighan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Keighan a boy or girl name?
Keighan is a boy name.
How popular is the name Keighan?
Keighan is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #5,066 in 2014.