US rank #12353 Unisex name Peak 1940 1,451 births

Teddie — #12353 US boys' name

1,451 babies named Teddie in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s271910s1091920s1651930s2351940s2341950s2061960s1831970s1011980s931990s462000s192010s62020s27
#12353
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1930s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Teddie was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

33 babies were named Teddie in 1940 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Teddie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,451 babies named Teddie between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Teddie currently holds the #12353 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 33 babies received it in a single year. Teddie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,042 additional births since 1919.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Teddie performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Teddie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas and Oklahoma. In total, SSA state-level files list Teddie in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Teddie 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 1,451 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.

Teddie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,451

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

1940

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

#12,353

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Teddie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1940)
33
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
010203040 202419931978196519521939192619131900 5

Teddie popularity over time — girls

1,042 total births recorded since 1919 (Teddie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 1,042 births
010203040 202420071988197219601949193819251919 5

Teddie by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
235 births that decade — 16% of Teddie's all-time total
1900s271910s1091920s1651930s2351940s2341950s2061960s1831970s1011980s931990s462000s192010s62020s27

Teddie by state

Where Teddie concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Teddie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
37 2.5%
#2 Arkansas
7 0.5%
#3 Oklahoma
6 0.4%
#4 Alabama
5 0.3%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.3%
Texas share of Teddie's total US births 2.5%
Even split

37 of 1,451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Teddie?
1,451 babies have been named Teddie since 1900. It currently ranks #12353 among boys. The peak year was 1940 with 33 births.
When was Teddie most popular?
Teddie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 235 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Teddie most popular?
The top states for the name Teddie are Texas (37 births), Arkansas (7 births), Oklahoma (6 births).
Is Teddie a unisex name?
Yes, Teddie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,451 births, and as a girl's name it has 1,042 births.
How long has the name Teddie been used?
Teddie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Teddie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ted, Teddy, Tedd, Tedrick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1900–2024 (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.