US rank #3538 Unisex name Peak 2016 1,964 births

Teegan — #3538 US unisex name

1,964 babies named Teegan in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s301990s532000s4482010s10872020s346
#3538
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Teegan was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

146 babies were named Teegan in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teegan

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,964 babies named Teegan between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teegan currently holds the #3538 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 146 babies received it in a single year. Teegan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,561 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teegan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,087 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Teegan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 111 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Teegan in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teegan 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 1,964 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.

Teegan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,964

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2016

146 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,538

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teegan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
146
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
-50050100150200 20242019201420092004199919891985 5

Teegan popularity over time — boys

1,561 total births recorded since 1993 (Teegan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,561 births
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001993 6

Teegan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,087 births that decade — 55% of Teegan's all-time total
1980s301990s532000s4482010s10872020s346

Teegan by state

Where Teegan concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teegan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
111 5.7%
#2 Ohio
75 3.8%
#3 Texas
69 3.5%
#4 Illinois
47 2.4%
#5 Michigan
38 1.9%
#6 Florida
36 1.8%
#7 Pennsylvania
36 1.8%
#8 Arizona
28 1.4%
California share of Teegan's total US births 5.7%
Even split

111 of 1,964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Teegan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teegan?
1,964 babies have been named Teegan since 1985. It currently ranks #3538 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 146 births.
When was Teegan most popular?
Teegan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,087 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Teegan most popular?
The top states for the name Teegan are California (111 births), Ohio (75 births), Texas (69 births).
Is Teegan a unisex name?
Yes, Teegan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,964 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,561 births.
How long has the name Teegan been used?
Teegan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teegan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teena, Teela, Teesha, Teeghan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1985–2024 (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.