Is Degan a boy or girl name?

Degan is a boy’s name. Of the 545 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Degan

Recorded 1999–2025 · United States

Degan was most popular in 2008, when 47 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,985 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 545 people named Degan.

Degan over time

Births per year. The dot marks Degan’s peak in 2008. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Degan a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Degan is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 545 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org