Total births
166
Unisex name · since 1998
Tagen
166 babies named Tagen in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 166
- total births
- 1998–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Tagen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 166 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Tagen recorded 166 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1998 to 2019.
- 166 total births
- 1998–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
166 boys have been named Tagen since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 166
- total births
- 1998–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tagen was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
19 babies were named Tagen in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Tagen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tagen splits its recorded history at 2007: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tagen at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Tagen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2019
- Peak year (2007)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tagen popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1999 (Tagen as girls' name)
Tagen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tagen's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tagen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tagen? ▼
166 babies have been named Tagen since 1998. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2007 with 19 births.
When was Tagen most popular? ▼
Tagen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Tagen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tagen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 166 births, and as a girl's name it has 99 births.
How long has the name Tagen been used? ▼
Records for Tagen go back to 1998, giving 22 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Tagen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Taggart, Tage, Tag, Taggert, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tagen's data
- Tagen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2010s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Tagen
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2019 (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. "Tagen: Baby Name Since 1998 - 166 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tagen. 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 Tagen 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 June 2026.