Teddy Boy
How popular is Teddy?
#819 boy name in 2025
301 baby boys were named Teddy in the US in 2025, making it the 819th most popular boy name. Another 56 girls got the name (#2,957 for girls).
21,137living people named Teddy (est.)
60median age of people named Teddy
35,402babies named Teddy since 1880
1 in 9,287US babies born in 2025
Teddy popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #819 for boys (▲ 72 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 301 boys, 56 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+231% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,703 in 2015, #1,325 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1949 (613 boys) |
| Highest rank | #239 in 1933 |
| First recorded | 1890 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 83% boys, 17% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Teddy is most popular
Babies named Teddy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (38 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.3 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Iowa: 0.3 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Oklahoma: 0.2 per 1,000 (20 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.2 per 1,000 (25 boys)
Teddy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | #851 |
| 1900s | 159 | #491 |
| 1910s | 1,174 | #362 |
| 1920s | 2,967 | #286 |
| 1930s | 4,385 | #239 |
| 1940s | 5,145 | #253 |
| 1950s | 5,416 | #289 |
| 1960s | 5,280 | #318 |
| 1970s | 3,009 | #415 |
| 1980s | 1,950 | #539 |
| 1990s | 1,211 | #786 |
| 2000s | 779 | #1,397 |
| 2010s | 830 | #1,441 |
| 2020s | 1,304 | #819 |
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Questions
- Is Teddy a boy or girl name?
- Teddy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Teddy were boys.
- How popular is the name Teddy?
- 301 baby boys were named Teddy in the US in 2025, making it the 819th most popular boy name. Another 56 girls got the name (#2,957 for girls).
- When was Teddy most popular?
- Teddy peaked in 1949, when 613 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #239 in 1933.
- How many people are named Teddy?
- 35,402 babies have been named Teddy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 21,137 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
- Where is Teddy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Teddy was most common in Utah, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.