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.
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
55% of everyone ever named Teegan was born in this single decade.
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 1,000Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Teegan popularity over time — girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985
- Peak year (2016)
- 146
- Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
Currently ranks #3538 among girls.
1,964 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2016 with 146 births in a single year.
Teegan popularity over time — boys
1,561 total births recorded since 1993 (Teegan as boys' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The boys' variant of Teegan accounts for 44% of total recorded use across both genders.
Teegan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2010s
- 1,087 births that decade — 55% of Teegan's all-time total
Teegan decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,087 births
- Runner-up 448 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
2010s was Teegan's strongest decade
1,087 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 55% of all-time use.
Teegan by state
Where Teegan concentrates geographically — total births since 1985
| 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% |
111 of 1,964 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 5.7% of nationwide
- Ohio 3.8% of nationwide
- Texas 3.5% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.4% of nationwide
- Michigan 1.9% of nationwide
Recorded in 22 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 5.7% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Teegan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Teegan? ▼
When was Teegan most popular? ▼
Where is Teegan most popular? ▼
Is Teegan a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Teegan been used? ▼
What names are similar to Teegan? ▼
Keep exploring Teegan
Nearby Names Like Teegan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Teegan
Compare Teegan side by side: Teegan vs Teena Teegan vs Teela Teegan vs Teesha
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Teegan
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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.