How Many People Are Named Taegan?
An estimated 1,472 people in the United States have the first name Taegan. It is used for both genders, with 73.7% female. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Taegan peaked in popularity in 2008 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taegan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taegan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Taegan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,472
About 1 in 232,849 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
73.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
111 births
Total Registered
1,489
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taegan
Taegan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (26.3%) and females (73.7%). Out of 1,489 total births registered, 391 were male and 1,098 were female.
Taegan as a male name
Ranked #13,946 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (30 births)
Taegan as a female name
Ranked #8,344 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (82 births)
Taegan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taegan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 728 babies were registered. Taegan has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Taegan by Decade
How has Taegan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taegan by State
Birth registrations for Taegan span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Michigan. On average, about 10 Taegans were registered per state.
Taegan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Taegan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Taegan
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Taegan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taegan?
We estimate approximately 1,472 people named Taegan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 232,849 Americans share this first name.
Is Taegan a common name?
Taegan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,489 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taegan most popular?
Taegan reached peak popularity in 2008, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taegan is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taegan a female name?
Taegan is predominantly female. 73.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taegan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taegan Smith, Taegan Johnson, Taegan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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