Tegan

Unisex

Tegan has been given to 9,363 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 2011.

Meaning & origin /ˈtiːɡən/

female): 20th-century coinage from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”). * (surname): Transferred use of Irish Ó Tadhgáin, a surname. * (male): From Teagan, from a diminutive of Irish Tadhg.

Origin: Welsh

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

9,363

Peak year

2011 (446 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1957

10-year trend

▼ -68%

Gender split

73% girls / 27% boys

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