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Tegan

Unisex Welsh #1833 in 2023

Tegan is a unisex name of Welsh origin.

Meaning of Tegan

20th-century coinage from tegan. Transferred use of Ó Tadhgáin, a surname.

Popularity of Tegan

Popularity, 1957–2023

168 births in 2023

1957 2023

9,084 U.S. births recorded from 1957–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2011

446 babies

First recorded

1957

66 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.