Tiegen
A gender-neutral name of unknown origin, potentially derived from Irish roots.
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Tiegen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tiegen today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tiegen births was 2008 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tiegen. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Tiegen with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tiegen. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2008
6 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2008 SSA rank
#12,395
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Tiegen: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tiegen 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 Tiegen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tiegen
The name Tiegen is a modern invented name with no definitive origins or historical records. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname Teigen, which originated as a Norwegian family name derived from the Old Norse word "teigna" meaning "to mark out land." The earliest known use of the name Tiegen as a first name dates back to the late 20th century.
While there are no notable historical figures or ancient texts that directly reference the name Tiegen, some individuals who have borne this name in modern times include Tiegen Troup, a British athlete and rugby player born in 1988. Another is Tiegen Jones, an American YouTuber and content creator who gained popularity in the late 2010s.
Tiegen Stevenson is a Canadian musician and songwriter, known for his work with the indie rock band The Zolas. In the United States, Tiegen Miller is a professional baseball player who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2017.
Additionally, Tiegen Ghali is a British fashion model and social media influencer who has walked in various fashion shows and campaigns since the mid-2010s. These individuals represent some of the earliest and most notable bearers of the name Tiegen in recent years.
People
Tiegen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tiegen 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
Tiegen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tiegen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tiegen 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 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Tiegen a common name?
We classify Tiegen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tiegen most popular?
The single biggest year for Tiegen was 2008, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tiegen is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tiegen in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tiegen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tiegen 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.
Is Tiegen still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tiegen in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tiegen can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Tiegen?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.