Teigan
A feminine name derived from the Gaelic word "tadhg" meaning poet or beautiful.
Name Census estimates that about 2,119 living Americans carry the first name Teigan. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Teigan today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teigan births was 2017 (187 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teigan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Teigan with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Teigan is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 161,753 Americans
Peak year
2017
187 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,810
Tracked since 1986
Census
Teigan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,406 people with the first name Teigan, which placed it at #9,750 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,750
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,406 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Teigan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teigan is White at 65.2%. The next largest groups are Black (13.5%) and Two or More Races (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Teigan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Teigan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.2% · 917
- Black or African American13.5% · 190
- Two or more races10.2% · 144
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 109
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 25
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 21
Gender
Gender distribution for Teigan
Teigan is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,138 total registrations, 624 (29.2%) were male and 1,514 (70.8%) were female.
Teigan as a male name
- Ranked #6,407 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (45 births)
Teigan as a female name
- Ranked #2,810 in 2024
- 60 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (143 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Teigan on both sides of the split. Of the 1,404 people counted with this name, 445 were male (31.7%) and 959 were female (68.3%).
Popularity
Teigan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teigan from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,075 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Teigan remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teigan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Teigan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teigans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Teigan, while Virginia, South Carolina, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teigan
The name Teigan is believed to have originated from the Old Gaelic language spoken in ancient Ireland. It is derived from the word "tadhg," which means "poet" or "philosopher." The name was particularly popular among the Celtic tribes that inhabited the western regions of Ireland during the medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teigan can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a historical chronicle compiled by Irish Franciscan monks in the 17th century. This text mentions a prominent warrior and chieftain named Teigan Ua Briain, who lived in the 11th century and was known for his bravery and leadership during the Irish-Norman wars.
In the 12th century, Teigan Mac Mathghamhna was a renowned Irish poet and scholar who composed several works of literature that celebrated the rich cultural heritage of his homeland. His poems and writings have been preserved and studied by scholars over the centuries, providing insight into the literary traditions of medieval Ireland.
During the 16th century, Teigan O'Rourke was a prominent figure in Irish history. He was a chieftain of the O'Rourke clan and played a significant role in the Irish Confederate Wars against English rule. Teigan O'Rourke is remembered for his strategic leadership and unwavering determination in defending his people's rights and autonomy.
In the 18th century, Teigan O'Donovan was a celebrated Irish harpist and composer who helped preserve the ancient musical traditions of Ireland. His compositions and performances were widely acclaimed, and he is credited with inspiring a renewed interest in Irish folk music during a time when cultural repression was prevalent.
Another notable figure bearing the name Teigan was Teigan Mac Carthy, a 19th-century Irish scholar and linguist who made significant contributions to the study and preservation of the Irish language. His extensive research and writings on Irish grammar, vocabulary, and literature have become invaluable resources for modern scholars and language enthusiasts.
People
Teigan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teigan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Teigan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teigan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,119 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teigan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 161,753 US residents.
Is Teigan a common name?
We classify Teigan as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teigan most popular?
The single biggest year for Teigan was 2017, when 187 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teigan is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Teigan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,406 people with the name Teigan, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,750 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Teigan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Teigan?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Teigan on both sides of the split. Of the 1,404 people counted with this name, 445 were male (31.7%) and 959 were female (68.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Teigan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Teigan is White at 65.2%. The next largest groups are Black (13.5%) and Two or More Races (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Teigan most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Teigan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.2% (917 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Teigan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Teigan a female name?
Yes, 70.8% of people registered as Teigan in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Teigan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Teigan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Teigan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Teigan?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.