Tegan
Boy name · #2752 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 47 baby boys were named Tegan, placing it at #2752 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1468, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Tegan.
The 41-year story
Tegan first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 202 boys were named Tegan — good for #971 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tegan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tegan in class?
Tegan scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Tegan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tegan is most common
State-level data for Tegan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tegan
Statistically, parents drawn to Tegan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Teegan, Teagan, Hagan, Brogan, and Keagan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tegan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2362 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2060 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2019 | 78 | #1899 |
| 2018 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2017 | 83 | #1809 |
| 2016 | 84 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 114 | #1468 |
| 2014 | 78 | #1873 |
| 2013 | 100 | #1563 |
| 2012 | 104 | #1535 |
| 2011 | 96 | #1601 |
| 2010 | 135 | #1284 |
| 2009 | 161 | #1138 |
| 2008 | 158 | #1146 |
| 2007 | 202 | #971 |
| 2006 | 145 | #1163 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1170 |
| 2004 | 79 | #1629 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2155 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tegan a popular boy name?
Tegan ranked #2752 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1468.
When was the name Tegan most popular?
Tegan peaked in 2007, when 202 American boys received the name (ranked #971 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tegan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Tegan. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.