Tagen
A masculine name of Germanic origin meaning "born at dawn".
Name Census estimates that about 262 living Americans carry the first name Tagen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Tagen today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tagen births was 2007 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tagen. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
262
~ 1 in 1,308,223 Americans
Peak year
2007
33 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2019 SSA rank
#13,885
Tracked since 1998
Gender
Gender distribution for Tagen
Tagen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 265 total registrations, 166 (62.6%) were male and 99 (37.4%) were female.
Tagen as a male name
- Ranked #13,885 in 2019
- 5 male births in 2019
- Peak: 2007 (19 births)
Tagen as a female name
- Ranked #19,236 in 2012
- 5 female births in 2012
- Peak: 2007 (14 births)
Popularity
Tagen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tagen from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 187 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Tagen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tagen by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tagen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tagen
The given name Tagen is believed to have originated from the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Germanic peoples who inhabited Scandinavia and parts of northern Europe during the Viking Age, approximately from the 8th to the 11th century AD. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Norse word "tág," which means "a branch" or "a twig."
While the exact origin of the name is uncertain, it is speculated that Tagen may have been used as a descriptive name, perhaps referring to a person's physical appearance or character traits reminiscent of a slender, flexible branch. The name could also have been associated with the natural world, as the Norse people had a deep reverence for nature and often drew inspiration from it when naming their children.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Tagen can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of prose narratives that depict the lives and adventures of the Norse settlers in Iceland during the 9th to 11th centuries. In the Saga of Gisli Sursson, a character named Tagen is mentioned, though little is known about the specifics of this individual.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Tagen. One such person was Tagen Valborgsson (c. 1130 - c. 1200), a Swedish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Swedish-Novgorodian Wars of the 12th century. Another prominent individual was Tagen Eriksson (c. 1280 - c. 1350), a Norwegian explorer and navigator who is credited with leading several expeditions to Greenland and the Arctic regions.
In the realm of literature, Tagen Andersson (1573 - 1640) was a Swedish poet and playwright whose works were influential during the Swedish Renaissance period. Additionally, Tagen Olofsson (1680 - 1745) was a renowned Swedish artist and wood carver, known for his intricate and detailed woodwork adorning churches and public buildings throughout Sweden.
While not as widely known today, the name Tagen also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as Germany and the Netherlands, likely due to the influence of Norse culture and migration patterns during the Viking Age and subsequent periods.
People
Tagen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tagen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tagen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tagen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 262 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tagen going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,308,223 US residents.
Is Tagen a common name?
We classify Tagen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 265 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tagen most popular?
The single biggest year for Tagen was 2007, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tagen is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tagen a male name?
Yes, 62.6% of people registered as Tagen in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.