Teagan is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Teagan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Teagan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Teagan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Teagan is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little poet or attractive”. From an Irish surname and given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,016 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,126 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 189 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 125 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 487 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Teagan per year, United States (1979 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (2,220/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (181/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (45/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (22/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (12/yr).
Teagan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #331 nationally (given to 2,285 babies that year).
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