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Deegan

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What official birth registration shows about Deegan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Deegan: Recorded since 2001, it reached #698 in 2008, and it stood at #5,137 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2001–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2001 to 2025, ranging from #2254 to #5137.20052010201420192025#2254#5137
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2001#2587
2002#2254
2003#3467
2005#3849
2006#2870
2007#2741
2008#2507
2010#2400
2011#3300
2012#3416
2013#3822
2014#4632
2015#3908
2016#3478
2017#3040
2019#3937
2021#3990
2023#4107
2024#5119
2025#5137

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 25 years from 2001 to 2025.

In 2008: #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2507 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2001–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2001

    First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.

Deegan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#51373HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#38224HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Deegan is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Deegan, between 2001 and 2025, in 20 of those 25 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2002Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200820012025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2001–202520#2254 in 2002
Republic of Ireland20081#698 in 2008
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What is known about Deegan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2001–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2001 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #698 in Republic of Ireland in 2008. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.