Teddy vs Ted

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

Name A

Teddy

Boy name · Rank #897

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Name B

Ted

Boy name · Rank #2908

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1890–2024.

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