Unisex name · since 2005

Tegen

32 babies named Tegen in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade

Tegen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tegen has been recorded 32 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2009.

  • #25,495 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 32 born since 2005
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tegen ranks #25,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 32 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
32
born since 2005
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tegen's 32 recorded births place it above 43.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Tegen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tegen splits its recorded history at 2007: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tegen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2005)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 20052006200720082009 5

Tegen popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 2012 (Tegen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2012 5

Tegen by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (32 births, 100% of the file).

2000s was Tegen's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Tegen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 32 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tegen? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 32 babies named Tegen. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,495 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 8 births.
Where does Tegen sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tegen ranks #25,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tegen most popular? ▼
Tegen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Is Tegen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tegen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 32 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Tegen been used? ▼
Records for Tegen go back to 2005, giving 5 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Tegen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tegan, Tegh, Teghan, Teghveer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Tegen

Nearby Names Like Tegen

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

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Tegh Boy
#3844 144 births
Teghan Boy
59 births
Teghveer Boy
17 births
Teghbir Boy
#10553 14 births

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Warne
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Kingdon
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tegen: 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, 2005–2009 (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 Tegen 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.