Given name
Teegan
“one who is attractive; goodlooking”·“a handsome man”
Teegan is a variant of Teagan. Interpretations include “one who is attractive; goodlooking” and “a handsome man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Teegan is a variant of Teagan. Interpretations include “one who is attractive; goodlooking” and “a handsome man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teegan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,592
- 1,592 boys · 2,000 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 225 babies
- 2025
- 67
- #4,060 for girls · #3,647 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 34% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,060 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 46.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 146 in 2016. It also appeared in 31 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,824 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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