Ted vs Teddy

Side-by-side comparison of Ted and Teddy — 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

Teddy

Boy name · Rank #897

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ted Teddy
Current Rank #2908 #897
Total Births (all years) 75,122 33,321
Peak Year 1958 1949
Peak Year Births 1,743 613
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Ted Teddy
1880ss 143 —
1890ss 247 18
1900ss 942 159
1910ss 3,514 1,174
1920ss 6,842 2,967
1930ss 10,526 4,385
1940ss 13,027 5,145
1950ss 14,719 5,416
1960ss 13,539 5,280
1970ss 5,451 3,009
1980ss 3,012 1,950
1990ss 1,586 1,211
2000ss 764 779
2010ss 610 829
2020ss 200 999

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ted Teddy
2014 59 72
2015 48 91
2016 56 84
2017 56 96
2018 49 99
2019 55 121
2020 35 135
2021 38 168
2022 41 212
2023 43 222
2024 43 262

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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