Given name
Teigan
“a wise poet”·“one who is attractive; goodlooking”·“a handsome man”
Teigan is a variant of Teague. One interpretation is “a wise poet.” Teigan 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
Teigan is a variant of Teague. One interpretation is “a wise poet.” Teigan 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 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teigan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,187
- 635 boys · 1,552 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 187 babies
- 2025
- 49
- #3,897 for girls · #7,629 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −47%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 23% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,897 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 143 in 2017. It also appeared in 11 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,404 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.
Teigan’s family of names
Teigan has a related form in Teagan. Teigan has a related form in Teague.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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