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Worldwide Name Statistics

Teddy

Ranked #1601 - 1 in 405,084 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

19,749

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1601

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1601
Rarity
1 in 405,084
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Teddy

There are an estimated 19,749 people named Teddy alive worldwide today. That ranks Teddy at #1601 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Teddy is held by approximately 19,749 people, ranking #1601 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,806 U.S. residents).

Teddy is used by both genders, 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Teddy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.0%Female 5.0%

Teddy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Teddy, 1890 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1890: 6
  2. 1897: 7
  3. 1898: 5
  4. 1900: 16
  5. 1901: 15
  6. 1902: 11
  7. 1903: 14
  8. 1904: 17
  9. 1905: 26
  10. 1906: 25
  11. 1907: 20
  12. 1908: 19
  13. 1909: 16
  14. 1910: 23
  15. 1911: 29
  16. 1912: 61
  17. 1913: 46
  18. 1914: 80
  19. 1915: 137
  20. 1916: 153
  21. 1917: 187
  22. 1918: 271
  23. 1919: 257
  24. 1920: 245
  25. 1921: 282
  26. 1922: 243
  27. 1923: 296
  28. 1924: 307
  29. 1925: 280
  30. 1926: 336
  31. 1927: 334
  32. 1928: 403
  33. 1929: 402
  34. 1930: 430
  35. 1931: 443
  36. 1932: 487
  37. 1933: 499
  38. 1934: 476
  39. 1935: 434
  40. 1936: 458
  41. 1937: 461
  42. 1938: 482
  43. 1939: 444
  44. 1940: 479
  45. 1941: 507
  46. 1942: 553
  47. 1943: 562
  48. 1944: 538
  49. 1945: 517
  50. 1946: 578
  51. 1947: 544
  52. 1948: 570
  53. 1949: 637
  54. 1950: 576
  55. 1951: 595
  56. 1952: 562
  57. 1953: 553
  58. 1954: 497
  59. 1955: 509
  60. 1956: 576
  61. 1957: 594
  62. 1958: 586
  63. 1959: 589
  64. 1960: 605
  65. 1961: 622
  66. 1962: 583
  67. 1963: 556
  68. 1964: 566
  69. 1965: 532
  70. 1966: 521
  71. 1967: 461
  72. 1968: 478
  73. 1969: 456
  74. 1970: 384
  75. 1971: 380
  76. 1972: 341
  77. 1973: 269
  78. 1974: 275
  79. 1975: 287
  80. 1976: 289
  81. 1977: 293
  82. 1978: 249
  83. 1979: 300
  84. 1980: 251
  85. 1981: 241
  86. 1982: 220
  87. 1983: 195
  88. 1984: 169
  89. 1985: 154
  90. 1986: 195
  91. 1987: 198
  92. 1988: 208
  93. 1989: 174
  94. 1990: 165
  95. 1991: 158
  96. 1992: 136
  97. 1993: 134
  98. 1994: 132
  99. 1995: 111
  100. 1996: 140
  101. 1997: 127
  102. 1998: 97
  103. 1999: 102
  104. 2000: 89
  105. 2001: 94
  106. 2002: 81
  107. 2003: 79
  108. 2004: 73
  109. 2005: 83
  110. 2006: 78
  111. 2007: 78
  112. 2008: 73
  113. 2009: 80
  114. 2010: 69
  115. 2011: 81
  116. 2012: 70
  117. 2013: 75
  118. 2014: 91
  119. 2015: 100
  120. 2016: 98
  121. 2017: 109
  122. 2018: 117
  123. 2019: 149
  124. 2020: 162
  125. 2021: 207
  126. 2022: 256
  127. 2023: 284
  128. 2024: 310
  129. 2025: 357

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Teddy worldwide?

There are an estimated 19,749 people named Teddy alive worldwide today, ranking #1601 globally.

Is Teddy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 405,084 people. In the United States there are roughly 19,749 bearers, which is 1 in 16,806 Americans.

Is Teddy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Teddy is used 95.0% male and 5.0% female.

Where does the name Teddy come from?

Who are famous people named Teddy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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