Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- Beautiful Person
Beautiful; lovely; fair; good looking
Syllables
2
Themes
- Arthurian Legend
Pronunciation
t(e)-gan
Famous People
Musician Tegan Rain Quin, Actress Tegan Moss
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #969, 202 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #776, 350 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2276, 80 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 80 |
| 2024 | 54 | 94 |
| 2023 | 58 | 110 |
| 2022 | 57 | 125 |
| 2021 | 71 | 165 |
| 2020 | 64 | 185 |
| 2019 | 78 | 204 |
| 2018 | 83 | 236 |
| 2017 | 83 | 270 |
| 2016 | 84 | 308 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #1246, 16 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #97, 530 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 14 |
| 2024 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | – | 21 |
| 2022 | 5 | 19 |
| 2021 | – | 29 |
| 2020 | – | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 32 |
| 2018 | – | 36 |
| 2017 | – | 47 |
| 2016 | – | 72 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #204, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #528, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #111, 41 births); most recent 2022 (rank #625, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #162, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #446, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #487, 6 births); most recent 2016 (rank #611, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #236, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 5 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 | – |
| 2015 | – | 7 |
| 2014 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence