Teddy

Boy name

Teddy has been given to 35,402 babies in the U.S. since 1890. It peaked in 1949 and currently ranks #823 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈtɛdi/

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

35,402

Peak year

1949 (637 babies)

Rank in 2025

#823 for boys

First recorded

1890

10-year trend

▲ +257%

Gender split

5% girls / 95% boys

Famous people named Teddy

Teddy Sheringham

English footballer and manager (born 1966)

Teddy Scholten

Dutch singer

Teddy Riner

French judoka

Teddy Kollek

Israeli politician (1911–2007)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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