Tegan
Girl name · #2284 in 2025 · Very rare
Tegan is currently the #2284 girl name in the United States — 80 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #949, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,500 girls born in 2025 was named Tegan.
Babies named Tegan per year. Source: SSA.
The 68-year story
Tegan first appears in the Social Security records in 1957, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 350 girls were named Tegan — good for #777 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tegan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tegan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tegan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tegan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tegan is most common
State-level data for Tegan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tegan
Statistically, parents drawn to Tegan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teegan, Keegan, Keagan, Taelyn, and Teigan.
TeeganKeeganKeaganTaelynTeiganTaylinEmaanHanan
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tegan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80 | #2276 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1826 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1677 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1337 |
| 2020 | 185 | #1231 |
| 2019 | 204 | #1170 |
| 2018 | 236 | #1075 |
| 2017 | 271 | #969 |
| 2016 | 308 | #902 |
| 2015 | 286 | #949 |
| 2014 | 324 | #850 |
| 2013 | 304 | #853 |
| 2012 | 253 | #999 |
| 2011 | 350 | #777 |
| 2010 | 275 | #939 |
| 2009 | 257 | #1019 |
| 2008 | 244 | #1070 |
| 2007 | 173 | #1387 |
| 2006 | 145 | #1514 |
| 2005 | 145 | #1462 |
| 2004 | 138 | #1464 |
| 2003 | 137 | #1439 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1887 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1660 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tegan a popular girl name?
Tegan ranked #2284 among girls in 2025 with 80 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #949.
When was the name Tegan most popular?
Tegan peaked in 2011, when 350 American girls received the name (ranked #777 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tegan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,500 newborn American girls was named Tegan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.