Tegan is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tegan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tegan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tegan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tegan is a unisex name of Welsh origin meaning “fair, pretty, darling”. A Welsh name from teg meaning fair.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,363 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,674 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 568 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 125 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 310 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 318 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 Tegan per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2006 (538/yr) · United States peaked in 2011 (446/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (41/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2001 (10/yr).
Tegan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #1,202 nationally (given to 748 babies that year).
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