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Taegan

Unisex

Meaning of Taegan: Irish: 'little poet'

Taegan is a unisex name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8800th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8800

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,500

First recorded 1996 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 33 babies2000: 40 babies20002001: 71 babies2002: 70 babies2003: 58 babies2004: 74 babies2005: 63 babies2006: 72 babies2007: 89 babies2008: 111 babies2009: 80 babies2010: 84 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 55 babies2015: 60 babies2016: 65 babies2017: 65 babies2018: 45 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Taegan per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 111.

Gender split

26% boys · 74% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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