Teagan
Girl name · #341 in 2025 · Distinctive
Teagan ranks #341 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 894 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #231, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,013 girls born in 2025 was named Teagan.
The 46-year story
Teagan first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2016, when 2,045 girls were named Teagan — good for #150 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Teagan per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Teagan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Teagan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Teagan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Teagan is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Teagan is most common in WI (1.5 per 1,000), CT (1.3 per 1,000), OK (1.1 per 1,000), NC (1 per 1,000), IA (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Teagan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Teagan
Statistically, parents drawn to Teagan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reagan, Raegan, Logan, Rowan, and Adelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Teagan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 894 | #340 |
| 2024 | 942 | #331 |
| 2023 | 998 | #308 |
| 2022 | 1,108 | #286 |
| 2021 | 1,215 | #255 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | #191 |
| 2019 | 1,600 | #185 |
| 2018 | 1,657 | #178 |
| 2017 | 1,733 | #175 |
| 2016 | 2,045 | #150 |
| 2015 | 1,439 | #231 |
| 2014 | 1,285 | #254 |
| 2013 | 1,226 | #264 |
| 2012 | 1,244 | #259 |
| 2011 | 1,473 | #214 |
| 2010 | 1,304 | #243 |
| 2009 | 1,195 | #276 |
| 2008 | 1,046 | #321 |
| 2007 | 796 | #409 |
| 2006 | 741 | #429 |
| 2005 | 636 | #480 |
| 2004 | 548 | #523 |
| 2003 | 429 | #625 |
| 2002 | 411 | #621 |
| 2001 | 321 | #745 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Teagan a popular girl name?
Teagan ranked #341 among girls in 2025 with 894 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #231.
When was the name Teagan most popular?
Teagan peaked in 2016, when 2,045 American girls received the name (ranked #150 that year). Since 2016 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Teagan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,013 newborn American girls was named Teagan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.