Unisex name · Scandinavian

Teigen

How to say it: TY-gun · /ˈtaɪgən/

From Norwegian 'teig' meaning 'strip of land' - surname adopted as modern unisex first name.

Teigen was the 6,778th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 58% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #13,233 by 2030.

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

#6,778for girls in 2025
1 in 255,026US babies
13born in 2025
#13,233projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Teigen
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#6,778
Babies born in 202513
Share of births1 in 255,026
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−58%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#13,233

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

Its life, decade by decade

Teigen is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 13 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Tei

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Teigen is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Swedish.

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