Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Taegan

Gender Unisex · 74% girls Rank 2025 #9,395
Rank 2025
#9,395
among girls · ↓1,015 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Taegan
How common
1 in 146,115
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
111 babies
All-time total
1,500
#6,981 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Taegan popularity over time

1,500 babies have been named Taegan since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 62 10 72 7 – #4,855
2000s 536 192 728 73 +911% #2,378
2010s 426 165 591 59 -19% #2,867
2020s (to 2025) 85 24 109 18 -69% #6,296

The story of Taegan

Taegan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,395 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,500 American babies have been named Taegan, about 74% girls and 26% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taegan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taegan?

The median living Taegan is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 1,500 people named Taegan are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taegan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,395 – –
2024 13 #8,380 5 #13,998
2023 14 #8,010 7 #10,671
2022 17 #6,957 7 #10,716
2021 11 #9,480 – –
2020 19 #6,296 5 #13,808
2019 27 #5,022 10 #8,135
2018 31 #4,549 14 #6,298
2017 46 #3,431 19 #5,087
2016 51 #3,222 14 #6,307
2015 46 #3,474 14 #6,275
2014 39 #3,916 16 #5,687
2013 40 #3,841 7 #10,592
2012 41 #3,845 18 #5,217
2011 44 #3,599 30 #3,589
2010 61 #2,867 23 #4,346
2009 57 #3,043 23 #4,416
2008 82 #2,378 29 #3,730
2007 70 #2,641 19 #4,961
2006 51 #3,255 21 #4,495
2005 43 #3,499 20 #4,443
2004 61 #2,708 13 #6,093
2003 41 #3,519 17 #4,785
2002 46 #3,140 24 #3,654
2001 54 #2,763 17 #4,651
2000 31 #4,069 9 #7,329
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taegan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taegan?

The median living Taegan is about 16 years old. Half of all living Taegans are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Taegan are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Taegan are alive in the United States, based on 1,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taegan in 2025?

Taegan ranked #9,395 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taegan?

1,500 babies have been named Taegan in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taegan most popular?

Taegan peaked in 2008, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Taegan a boy or girl name?

Taegan is used for both: about 74% of babies named Taegan have been girls and 26% boys.

Is the name Taegan rising or falling?

Taegan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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