Teig
Taig, and also Teague, are anglicisations of the Irish-language male given name Tadhg, used as ethnic slurs for a stage Irishman. Taig in Northern Ireland and the west of Scotland is most commonly used as a derogatory term by loyalists to refer to Irish Catholics.
Meaning & Origin of Teig
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taig, and also Teague, are anglicisations of the Irish-language male given name Tadhg, used as ethnic slurs for a stage Irishman. Taig in Northern Ireland and the west of Scotland is most commonly used as a derogatory term by loyalists to refer to Irish Catholics.
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The Story of Teig
Teig first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 6 Teigs were born — ranking #9,581 that year. As of 2026, Teig ranks #10,768 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Teigs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Teig
Teig is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Teig's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,581. Use the chart and map above to compare Teig's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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