Unisex name · since 1985

Teegan

Teegan has 2,000 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,009 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,000
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade

Teegan currently ranks #4009 among unisex names in America, with 2,000 babies recorded since 1985.

Social Security Administration records show Teegan recorded 2,000 times among girls since 1985, holding rank #4009 nationally today, ahead of 77% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.

  • #4,707 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #4,009 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,000 born since 1985
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teegan ranks #4,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,009 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,000 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,707 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#4,009 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,000
born since 1985
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.8%
Teegan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Teegan's 2,000 recorded births place it above 93.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

22 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Teegan compares

2,000 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Teegan's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Teegan Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,000 376 567,345
Peak-year births 146 21 19,840

Teegan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Teegan's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 146, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Teegan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
146
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
050100150200 19851991200020052010201520202025 36

Teegan popularity over time - boys

1,592 total births recorded since 1993 (Teegan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 1,592 births
050100150 199320002004200820122016202020242025 31

Teegan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,087 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Teegan's strongest decade.

1,087 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Teegan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,087 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Teegan compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Teegan's total volume

Teegan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -45, 6.6%-81, 4.5%-27, 9.5%-119, 2.1%-35, 7.2%-26, 7.2%-110, 3.6%-53, 3.7%-121, 5.5%-45, 6.2%-32, 7.6%-75, 5%-136, 2.2%-76, 3.2%-111, 3.7%Teegan-41, 7.3%Teegan
Teegan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 5.5%
#2 Ohio
75 3.8%
#3 Texas
74 3.7%
#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 5.5%
Even split

111 of 2,000 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?
2,000 babies have been named Teegan since 1985. All-time, it sits at #4,707 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #4,009 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 146 births.
Where does Teegan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Teegan ranks #4,707 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,009 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (74 births).
Is Teegan a unisex name?
Yes, Teegan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,000 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,592 births.
How long has the name Teegan been used?
The SSA has tracked Teegan since 1985 -- 41 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.

What to do with Teegan's data

  • Teegan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,087 total births) through the 2020s (382) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Teegans (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Teegan

Nearby Names Like Teegan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teegan

Names with a similar popularity rank to Teegan

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Teegan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1985–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Teegan 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 August 2026.