Teigen
The Story of Teigen
As a girl name
Teigen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 73 Teigens were born — ranking #2,479 that year. As of 2026, Teigen ranks #9,212 for girls with 9 births, falling sharply (-64%). In total, more than 450 Teigens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Teigen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1999, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 37 Teigens were born — ranking #3,122 that year. As of 2026, Teigen ranks #7,935 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-69%). In total, more than 411 Teigens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Teigen
Teigen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 450 births in the dataset. Teigen's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #2,479. Use the chart and map above to compare Teigen'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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