Teigen
A feminine given name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "radiant" or "brilliance".
Name Census estimates that about 824 living Americans carry the first name Teigen. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 51.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Teigen today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Teigen births was 2016 (109 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Teigen. 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
824
~ 1 in 415,964 Americans
Peak year
2016
109 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,204
Tracked since 1999
Gender
Gender distribution for Teigen
Teigen is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 830 total registrations, 401 (48.3%) were male and 429 (51.7%) were female.
Teigen as a male name
- Ranked #8,875 in 2024
- 9 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (37 births)
Teigen as a female name
- Ranked #7,204 in 2024
- 16 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2016 (73 births)
Popularity
Teigen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Teigen from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 480 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Teigen remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Teigen 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 Teigen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Teigens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Teigen, while Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Teigen
The name Teigen is of Scandinavian origin, derived from the Old Norse word "teigr," which means a piece of land or a plot of ground. It likely originated in the Viking era, around the 8th to 11th centuries, when the Vikings were actively exploring and settling in various parts of Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Teigen can be found in the Icelandic Sagas, a collection of historical narratives written in the 13th and 14th centuries. These sagas often mentioned individuals with this name, suggesting its use among the Norse settlers in Iceland during that time period.
In the Middle Ages, the name Teigen was primarily found in Scandinavia, particularly in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. It was commonly used as a surname, indicating a person's connection to a specific piece of land or territory.
One notable historical figure with the name Teigen was Teigen Tordsson, a Norwegian chieftain who lived in the 11th century. He is mentioned in the Icelandic Saga of the Greenlanders, which recounts the exploration and settlement of Greenland by the Norse.
Another individual with this name was Teigen Olafsson, a Norwegian farmer and landowner who lived in the 13th century. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, providing insight into the daily life and agricultural practices of the era.
In the 15th century, a Swedish nobleman named Teigen Hansson was a prominent figure in the court of King Gustav Vasa. He played a significant role in the Swedish Reformation and the establishment of Lutheranism in the country.
During the Viking Age and the Middle Ages, the name Teigen was primarily associated with landowners, farmers, and individuals with a strong connection to the land. It reflected the importance of agriculture and territorial ownership in Scandinavian societies at that time.
As the centuries passed, the name Teigen continued to be used in Scandinavia, although its popularity and prevalence may have varied across different regions and periods. It remains a part of the cultural heritage and onomastic traditions of these northern European countries.
People
Teigen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Teigen 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
Teigen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teigen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 824 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Teigen 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 415,964 US residents.
Is Teigen a common name?
We classify Teigen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 830 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Teigen most popular?
The single biggest year for Teigen was 2016, when 109 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Teigen is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Teigen a female name?
Yes, 51.7% of people registered as Teigen in the SSA data are female. 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.