Girl’s name · Irish

Teagan

How to say it: TEE-gun · /ˈtiːɡən/

Variant of Tegan, from Welsh teg meaning 'beautiful, pretty', used as 'darling'; a modern English name that rose in the 1990s. source 1source 2

Teagan was the 310th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 894 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 46% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #489 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#310for girls in 2025
1 in 3,130US babies
894born in 2025
#489projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 131chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Teagan
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#310
Babies born in 2025894
Share of births1 in 3,130
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−46%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#489

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Almost entirely a creation of the last forty years, Teagan crested in the 2010s. Still close to that high, it is likely to ease down from here.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 859 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Crisp to the ear, Teagan moves in two quick syllables. Peyton matches its modern energy.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Teagan is about 1 in 131.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Irish.

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