Colm vs Keagan
Colm and Keagancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Colm was ranked #214 and Keagan #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Colm was ranked #319 and Keagan #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colm was ranked #5119 and Keagan #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Colm and Keagan over time
Colm and Keagan appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Keagan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Colm in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Colm reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Keagan in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Colm held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Keagan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Colm #567 in 1997, Keagan #885 in 2006.
The order changed in 2004: Keagan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #976 and #1629; by 2004 that had become #1410 and #1110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colm #5119, Keagan #2443.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Colm | Keagan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colm has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Keagan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Colm
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #45 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Keagan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2012–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys