Egan
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Egan
Egan's likeness to the word eager gives this Irish surname a ready-to-please, effervescent energy, and it would make an appropriate substitute for the overused Aidan.
This popular Irish surname originated in County Tipperary.
Egan O'Rahilly (born Aogan O Raithaille) was the outstanding poet of his age, specializing in the vision poem, or aisling, in which he told of prophesies that Ireland would triumph over her enemies. In folklore, this Egan is depicted as a wise trickster.
Egan is also given to girls.
Pronounced EE-gun.
As of October 2026, Egan ranked #16188 for girls in US births in 2002 and #4068 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7117 for girls in 1985 and #2368 for boys in 2003.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,824 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 2015 | #3,716 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2016 | #4,507 | 22 | 11.6 |
| 2017 | #3,333 | 34 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | #3,393 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #2,632 | 49 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | #3,595 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #3,839 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | #4,016 | 27 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | #3,915 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | #3,998 | 27 | 15.7 |
| 2025 | #4,068 | 26 | 15.2 |
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