US rank #2531 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,940 births

Teddi — #2531 US girls' name

1,940 babies named Teddi in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s1021950s3381960s3631970s1731980s1941990s2612000s722010s1472020s290
#2531
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Teddi was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

70 babies were named Teddi in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teddi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,940 babies named Teddi between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Teddi currently holds the #2531 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 70 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teddi performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 363 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Teddi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 98 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Teddi in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teddi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,940 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Teddi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,940

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

2024

70 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#2,531

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teddi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
70
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
020406080 202420131999198819771966195519441940 5

Teddi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
363 births that decade — 19% of Teddi's all-time total
1940s1021950s3381960s3631970s1731980s1941990s2612000s722010s1472020s290

Teddi by state

Where Teddi concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Teddi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
98 5.1%
#2 Texas
42 2.2%
#3 Illinois
15 0.8%
#4 Michigan
15 0.8%
#5 New York
12 0.6%
#6 Ohio
10 0.5%
#7 Washington
6 0.3%
#8 Indiana
5 0.3%
California share of Teddi's total US births 5.1%
Even split

98 of 1,940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Teddi appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teddi?
1,940 babies have been named Teddi since 1940. It currently ranks #2531 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 70 births.
When was Teddi most popular?
Teddi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 363 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Teddi most popular?
The top states for the name Teddi are California (98 births), Texas (42 births), Illinois (15 births).
How long has the name Teddi been used?
Teddi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teddi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Teddy, Teddie, Tedra, Tedi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1940–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.