Dean vs Keagan
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #208 and Keagan #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dean was ranked #348 and Keagan #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Keagan #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Keagan over time
Dean and Keagan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Keagan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dean 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keagan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Keagan #885 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, 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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Dean
Pairs where Dean shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Dean
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #80 in England and Wales · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #651.
Craig · Dean · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Harrison
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #86 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #52.
Dean · Harrison · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #80 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #651 and #233.
Dean · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Dean vs Ronan
In 1997 they stood at #45 and #50 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #348 and #30.
Dean · Ronan · 24 shared years, 1997–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Dean | 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| 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
- Dean has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Keagan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys