Gender
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Theodore.
Wealthy protector; brave people; God's gift
Syllables
2
Themes
- Presidential
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Teddy
Pronunciation
t(ed)-dy
Famous People
President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, Senator Teddy Kennedy, Singer Teddy Geiger
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #264, 614 births); most recent 2025 (rank #819, 301 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #2754, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2957, 56 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 301 | 56 |
| 2024 | 262 | 45 |
| 2023 | 222 | 62 |
| 2022 | 212 | 44 |
| 2021 | 168 | 38 |
| 2020 | 135 | 27 |
| 2019 | 121 | 28 |
| 2018 | 99 | 18 |
| 2017 | 96 | 12 |
| 2016 | 84 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #20, 2,030 births); most recent 2025 (rank #34, 1,360 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #1798, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3332, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,360 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1,506 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1,687 | 9 |
| 2022 | 2,030 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1,875 | 12 |
| 2020 | 1,627 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1,704 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1,663 | 11 |
| 2017 | 1,626 | 7 |
| 2016 | 1,491 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #87, 1,023 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1342, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 1985 (rank #2662, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | – |
| 2022 | 30 | – |
| 2021 | 35 | – |
| 2020 | 40 | – |
| 2019 | 63 | – |
| 2018 | 72 | – |
| 2017 | 80 | – |
| 2016 | 95 | – |
| 2015 | 109 | – |
| 2014 | 119 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #67, 96 births); most recent 2025 (rank #71, 84 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 |
| 2024 | 86 |
| 2023 | 96 |
| 2022 | 91 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2020 | 56 |
| 2019 | 55 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #66, 80 births); most recent 2025 (rank #88, 60 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 |
| 2024 | 67 |
| 2023 | 66 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2021 | 59 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 52 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #40, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #103, 23 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 57 |
| 2021 | 45 |
| 2020 | 32 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #211, 8 births); most recent 1967 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence