Tegan
Meaningfair, lovely · Welsh
- US rank
- #2,276
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #777 in 2011
80 babies were named Tegan in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,045 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Tegan you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 20,080 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tegan, 80 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tegan would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryTegan first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #777.
- TrendTegan has slipped 1,045 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,276. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlTegan is given to both boys and girls: 63% of the 127 babies named Tegan in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningIn Welsh, Tegan means “fair, lovely”.
About the name Tegan
Tegan is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “fair, lovely”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-gan”. US birth records list Tegan for girls from 1957 to 2025, in 57 of those 69 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #777 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,276, with 80 babies.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 88,810 girls |
| 1980s | 45 | 22,277 girls |
| 1990s | 40 | 25,183 girls |
| 2000s | 83 | 12,095 girls |
| 2010s | 160 | 6,238 girls |
| 2020s | 78 | 12,799 girls |
Other spellings of Tegan
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Tegan
What does the name Tegan mean?
Tegan means “fair, lovely” in Welsh.
What is the origin of the name Tegan?
Tegan has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Tegan a boy or girl name?
Tegan is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Tegan?
Tegan ranked #2,276 for US girls in 2025, given to 80 babies. Its best year was 2011 (#777).