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 #893

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Name B

Ted

Boy name · Rank #2874

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Metric Teddy Ted
Current Rank #893 #2874
Total Births (all years) 33,627 75,160
Peak Year 1949 1958
Peak Year Births 613 1,743
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Teddy Ted
1880s - 143
1890s 18 247
1900s 159 942
1910s 1,174 3,514
1920s 2,967 6,842
1930s 4,385 10,526
1940s 5,145 13,027
1950s 5,416 14,719
1960s 5,280 13,540
1970s 3,009 5,450
1980s 1,950 3,012
1990s 1,211 1,586
2000s 779 764
2010s 830 610
2020s 1,304 238

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Teddy Ted
2014 72 59
2015 91 48
2016 84 56
2017 97 56
2018 99 49
2019 121 55
2020 135 35
2021 169 38
2022 212 41
2023 222 43
2024 265 44
2025 301 37

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, 1890–2025.

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