Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 73% girls / 27% boys
Origin: WelshTegan is a given name of Welsh origin. It is a diminutive of the Welsh word teg and means 'darling', 'loved one', or 'favourite', and is the normal Welsh word for 'toy'.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Tegan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 5 | #6,919 |
| 1967 | 6 | #6,725 |
| 1968 | 8 | #5,601 |
| 1972 | 11 | #5,070 |
| 1973 | 9 | #6,024 |
| 1974 | 5 | #10,098 |
| 1975 | 9 | #6,429 |
| 1976 | 22 | #3,276 |
| 1977 | 28 | #2,902 |
| 1978 | 31 | #2,735 |
| 1979 | 58 | #1,854 |
| 1980 | 40 | #2,433 |
| 1981 | 38 | #2,527 |
| 1982 | 30 | #3,012 |
| 1983 | 47 | #2,129 |
| 1984 | 82 | #1,429 |
| 1985 | 129 | #1,126 |
| 1986 | 112 | #1,231 |
| 1987 | 107 | #1,301 |
| 1988 | 85 | #1,563 |
| 1989 | 107 | #1,404 |
| 1990 | 93 | #1,616 |
| 1991 | 62 | #2,160 |
| 1992 | 72 | #1,946 |
| 1993 | 61 | #2,193 |
| 1994 | 57 | #2,318 |
| 1995 | 62 | #2,186 |
| 1996 | 72 | #1,979 |
| 1997 | 78 | #1,898 |
| 1998 | 78 | #1,954 |
| 1999 | 80 | #1,974 |
| 2000 | 91 | #1,883 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1,670 |
| 2002 | 94 | #1,895 |
| 2003 | 137 | #1,444 |
| 2004 | 138 | #1,469 |
| 2005 | 145 | #1,465 |
| 2006 | 145 | #1,521 |
| 2007 | 173 | #1,391 |
| 2008 | 244 | #1,075 |
| 2009 | 257 | #1,022 |
| 2010 | 275 | #940 |
| 2011 | 350 | #780 |
| 2012 | 253 | #1,004 |
| 2013 | 304 | #854 |
| 2014 | 324 | #850 |
| 2015 | 286 | #951 |
| 2016 | 308 | #904 |
| 2017 | 270 | #974 |
| 2018 | 236 | #1,078 |
| 2019 | 204 | #1,170 |
| 2020 | 185 | #1,235 |
| 2021 | 165 | #1,342 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1,680 |
| 2023 | 110 | #1,833 |
| 2024 | 94 | #2,060 |
