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Kerrigan
OriginIrish surname
Meaning"son of Ciaragán"
About Kerrigan
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.
Kerrigan is the Anglicized form of the surname Ó Ciaragáin, which ultimately derives from the given name Ciar, meaning "black."
Pronounced KER-i-gun.
As of October 2026, Kerrigan ranked #4608 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1556 in 1996.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| 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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