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How Many People Are Named Tegan?
Estimated people named Tegan living in the U.S. today
9,062
Gender distribution
27% male · 73% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 9,232
- Peak year: 2011 (446 births)
- Estimated living today: 9,062
Tegan by age group — who carries the name today?
Tegan popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Tegan
Tegan has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 9,232 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 9,062 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 37,718 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Tegans you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Tegan in the US?
An estimated 9,062 people named Tegan are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Tegan very rare — about 1 in 37,718 Americans.
Is Tegan a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Tegan is 27% male and 73% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Tegan most popular?
Tegan peaked in 2011, when 446 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Tegan?
Tegan ranks #2,556 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).