Total births
63
Unisex name · since 1989
Tagan
63 babies named Tagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 63
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
63 girls have been named Tagan since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Tagan recorded 63 times among girls since 1989, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2015.
- 63 total births
- 1989–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
63 girls have been named Tagan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 63
- total births
- 1989–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Tagan was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Tagan in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Tagan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tagan's full recorded timeline at 2006, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tagan at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Tagan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2015
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Tagan popularity over time - boys
54 total births recorded since 1995 (Tagan as boys' name)
Tagan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tagan's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Tagan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
47 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 47 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tagan? ▼
Tagan has been given to 63 babies in the U.S. since 1989, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Tagan most popular? ▼
Tagan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Is Tagan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tagan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 63 births, and as a boy's name it has 54 births.
How long has the name Tagan been used? ▼
Records for Tagan go back to 1989, giving 27 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Tagan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tagen. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tagan's data
- Tagan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tagan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 63 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tagan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tagan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.