Justin vs Keegan
Justin and Keegancompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2000, Justin was ranked #95 and Keegan #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Justin was ranked #295 and Keegan #249 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Keegan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #727 and Keegan #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #735 and Keegan #953 among boys in England and Wales.
Justin and Keegan over time
Justin and Keegan appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keegan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Justin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Keegan 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Justin and Keegan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #735 and #953.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Keegan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #735 and #953.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Keegan in 6.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Keegan #306 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #735, Keegan #953.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Keegan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Justin #166 in 2007, Keegan #168 in 2020.
The order changed in 2017: Keegan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #313 and #412; by 2017 that had become #281 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Keegan #348.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2021
Justin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Keegan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Justin #121 in 2009, Keegan #244 in 2013.
The order changed in 2015: Keegan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #237 and #244; by 2015 that had become #342 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Justin #295, Keegan #249.
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 Justin
Pairs where Justin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Benjamin vs Justin
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #139 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #83 and #402.
Benjamin · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Justin
George and Justin changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #112 and #402.
George · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Oliver vs Justin
Oliver and Justin changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #18 and #402.
Oliver · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Henry vs Justin
Henry and Justin changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #76 and #402.
Henry · Justin · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Justin | Keegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Justin and Keegan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Keegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2001
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #953 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys