How Many People Are Named Kagan?
people named Kagan are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 480,710 people in the US has this name
Based on 724 babies named Kagan in Social Security records from 1978 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
41 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a Turkish title meaning "king, ruler", ultimately of Mongolian origin. The title is usually translated into English as Khan.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Kagan, 10.1% were girls and 89.9% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 1990s: 14% of the babies were girls then and 7.8% in the 2010s.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Kagan alive today is about 21 years old, and 80% are under 30. Half of them were between 14 and 27 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Kagan first appears in the records in 1978 and was given most often in 2001, to 41 babies. In 2025, 5 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1978 to 2025
π Rank History
Kagan has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #2,654, in 2001. In 2025 it ranked #12,922. Among girls, its best rank was #8,417, in 1994.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #12,922 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #2,654 (2001) | #8,417 (1994) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,630 in the 2000s | #18,327 in the 2000s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Kagan alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Kagan were born in Texas than in any other state: about 25 of those alive today.
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