US rank #333 Unisex name Peak 2016 28,515 births

Teagan — #333 US unisex name

28,515 babies named Teagan in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61980s1911990s11712000s63892010s150052020s5753
#333
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Teagan was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

2,045 babies were named Teagan in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teagan

The Social Security Administration has registered 28,515 babies named Teagan between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teagan currently holds the #333 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 2,045 babies received it in a single year. Teagan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5,491 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teagan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 15,005 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Teagan shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 2,207 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Teagan in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teagan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 28,515 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teagan at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

28,515

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2016

2,045 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#333

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teagan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2016)
2,045
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,0002,500 202420182012200620001994198819821979 6

Teagan popularity over time — boys

5,491 total births recorded since 1986 (Teagan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5,491 births
-1000100200300400500 202420192014200920041999199419891986 7

Teagan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
15,005 births that decade — 53% of Teagan's all-time total
1970s61980s1911990s11712000s63892010s150052020s5753

Teagan by state

Where Teagan concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teagan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
2,207 7.7%
#2 Texas
1,751 6.1%
#3 Pennsylvania
1,429 5.0%
#4 Illinois
1,371 4.8%
#5 Florida
1,297 4.5%
#6 New York
1,286 4.5%
#7 Ohio
1,229 4.3%
#8 Michigan
937 3.3%
California share of Teagan's total US births 7.7%
Even split

2,207 of 28,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Teagan appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teagan?
28,515 babies have been named Teagan since 1979. It currently ranks #333 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 2,045 births.
When was Teagan most popular?
Teagan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,005 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Teagan most popular?
The top states for the name Teagan are California (2,207 births), Texas (1,751 births), Pennsylvania (1,429 births).
Is Teagan a unisex name?
Yes, Teagan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 28,515 births, and as a boy's name it has 5,491 births.
How long has the name Teagan been used?
Teagan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teagan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tea, Teanna, Teal, Teah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.