Teagen
Teagen was the 9406th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 3012th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,342 places. More babies were named Teagen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Teagan) Origin uncertain · Irish, Welsh
- Rank in 2025
- #9,406 girls, down 4,106 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11girls
- Girls and boys
- 68% girls, 32% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201157 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,581babies recorded
What does the name Teagen mean?
Teagen is a spelling of Teagan, pronounced the same way, so it shares Teagan's meaning and origin.
Teagan has two traditions. For boys it continues an Irish diminutive of Tadhg, a name DMNES derives from Old Irish tadc, "poet" (Yonge's 1884 index agrees). For girls it is usually taken as a variant of Tegan, a 20th-century Welsh name from tegan, "pet, darling" (literally a toy or plaything). The modern American unisex use mixes both, so no single meaning is safe.
tadc (Old Irish, “poet (per DMNES)”)tegan (Welsh, “plaything; pet, darling”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Two separate origins (Irish and Welsh) for one modern spelling.
Related names: Tegan, Teague, Teigan.
See also: Irish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Teagan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Teague', DMNES, Durham University
- Wiktionary, entry 'Tegan', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Teague' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Teagen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,406 | #10,562 | 11 | 7 |
| 2020 | #5,300 | #4,129 | 24 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,406 | #2,508 | 48 | 50 |
| 2000 | #13,021 | #5,271 | 7 | 14 |
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How popular is Teagen, counting every spelling?
Teagen is a spelling of Teagan, a name family that ranked #363 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,406 for Teagen on its own. Together these spellings went to 905 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teagan | 894 | #341 | 5,157 |
| Teagen | 11 | #9,406 | 103 |
| Teagyn | — | — | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Teagen?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Teagen (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Teagen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Teagen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Teagen?
About 800 people born in the US named Teagen are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 18. That makes Teagen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Teagen: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Teagen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Teagen
What does Teagen mean?
The origin of Teagan is uncertain: two separate origins (Irish and Welsh) for one modern spelling.
How popular is the name Teagen?
Teagen was the 9406th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked 3012th with 57 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,342 places. More babies were named Teagen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Teagen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 68% girls, 32% boys given the name Teagen in the US.