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    The first name Teagan

    A unisex name from Irish meaning “poet”, “pet”, “darling”.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Teagan means “poet”, “pet”, “darling” in Irish.

    * (male): A diminutive of the Irish male name Tadhg, from tadhg (“poet”) * (female): A variant of Tegan, from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”)

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    A form of Tegan.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 10 girls were named Teagan, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 181 births (#259).

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    2,150
    babies named Teagan, 1996–2025
    #2,605
    rank in 2025
    2006
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Teagan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Teagan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 894 girls born in the United States were named Teagan, the 341st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 2,045 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    35,016
    babies named Teagan since 1880
    #341
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Teagan

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Teagan Croft
      Australian actress, born 2004
    • Teagan Micah
      Australian association football player, born 1997

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    Questions

    What does the name Teagan mean?
    Teagan means “poet”, “pet”, “darling” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Teagan?
    * (male): A diminutive of the Irish male name Tadhg, from tadhg (“poet”) * (female): A variant of Tegan, from Welsh tegan (“pet, darling”)
    How popular is the name Teagan?
    In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Teagan, ranking 2,605th. Its peak was 2006, with 181 births.
    Is Teagan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 35,016 US babies named Teagan since 1880, 84% were girls and 16% boys.
    When was Teagan most popular?
    2016 in the United States, when 2,045 babies were named Teagan, its highest rank at 150th.
    What name is Teagan a form of?
    Teagan is a form of Tegan.
    What are other spellings of Teagan?
    Tegan.