Ted vs Teddie

Side-by-side comparison of Ted and Teddie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ted

Boy name · Rank #2908

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Name B

Teddie

Boy name · Rank #12353

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Metric Ted Teddie
Current Rank #2908 #12353
Total Births (all years) 75,122 1,451
Peak Year 1958 1940
Peak Year Births 1,743 33
Peak Decade 1950ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Ted Teddie
1880ss 143 —
1890ss 247 —
1900ss 942 27
1910ss 3,514 109
1920ss 6,842 165
1930ss 10,526 235
1940ss 13,027 234
1950ss 14,719 206
1960ss 13,539 183
1970ss 5,451 101
1980ss 3,012 93
1990ss 1,586 46
2000ss 764 19
2010ss 610 6
2020ss 200 27

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ted Teddie
2014 59 6
2015 48 —
2016 56 —
2017 56 —
2018 49 —
2019 55 —
2020 35 5
2021 38 6
2022 41 5
2023 43 6
2024 43 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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