Unisex name · since 1986

Teigan

Teigan has 1,552 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2811
among girls today
1,552
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

1,552 babies have been named Teigan since 1986, making it today's #2811 unisex name.

Social Security Administration records show Teigan recorded 1,552 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #2811 nationally today, ahead of 84% 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 1986 to 2025.

  • #2811 among girls today
  • 1,552 born since 1986
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 84% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Teigan is currently the #2811 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 1,552 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.

#2811
among girls today
1,552
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade
84%
more common than other girls

Teigan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%84.1%
Teigan vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2811
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Teigan was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

143 babies were named Teigan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.

How Teigan compares

1,552 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 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

Teigan's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Teigan Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,552 382 567,345
Peak-year births 143 48 19,840

Teigan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Teigan's full recorded timeline at 2008, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 143 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Teigan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,552

Since 1986

40 years of records

Peak year

2017

143 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,811

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1986

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2025

Teigan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
143
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
-50050100150 19861995200020052010201520202025 38

Teigan popularity over time - boys

635 total births recorded since 1998 (Teigan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 635 births
01020304050 19982003200720112015201920232025 11

Teigan by decade

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

2010s was Teigan's strongest decade.

790 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Teigan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 790 births (51% of all-time use).

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

How Teigan 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 Teigan's total volume

Teigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Teigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 Teigan
Teigan vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Teigan by state

Where Teigan concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teigan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
83 5.3%
#2 Georgia
54 3.5%
#3 California
49 3.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
45 2.9%
#5 Florida
39 2.5%
#6 Ohio
38 2.4%
#7 New York
34 2.2%
#8 Illinois
30 1.9%
Texas share of Teigan's total US births 5.3%
Even split

83 of 1,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Teigan appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teigan?
Since 1986, Social Security records show 1,552 babies named Teigan. Today it holds rank #2811 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 143 births.
When was Teigan most popular?
Teigan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 790 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Teigan most popular?
The top states for the name Teigan are Texas (83 births), Georgia (54 births), California (49 births).
Is Teigan a unisex name?
Yes, Teigan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,552 births, and as a boy's name it has 635 births.
How long has the name Teigan been used?
The SSA has tracked Teigan since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Teigan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teisha, Teia, Teigen, Teirra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Teigan's data

  • Teigan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (790 total births) through the 2020s (482) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Teigans (83 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Teigan: #2811 Unisex Name - 1,552 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/teigan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Teigan 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 June 2026.