The name Kerrigan is a girl's name meaning "son of Ciaragán".

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An attractive Irish surname that is currently used exclusively for girls in the US, likely due to the feminine associations with the first name Kerry and with skating champion Nancy Kerrigan.
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Kerrigan is the Anglicized form of the surname Ó Ciaragáin, which ultimately derives from the given name Ciar, meaning "black."

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Kerrigan

The name Kerrigan peaked for girls at #1556 in 1996. The name is most popular in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana. Kerrigan is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

The name Kerrigan is a boy's name meaning "son of Ciaragán".

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The name Kerrigan peaked for boys at #6278 in 1996. Kerrigan is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,932	104	58.2
2015	#2,021	98	54.9
2016	#2,375	79	44.6
2017	#2,728	63	36.5
2018	#2,351	78	45.9
2019	#2,551	69	41.1
2020	#3,116	51	31.5
2021	#3,644	42	25.6
2022	#4,249	34	20.7
2023	#3,497	45	28
2024	#4,069	36	22.2
2025	#4,608	30	18.7

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