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Teddy

Boy #2779 in 2023

Teddy is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Teddy

Popularity, 1890–2023

284 births in 2023

1890 2023

33,059 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1949

637 babies

First recorded

1890

133 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Either of two books in the New Testament (1 Timothy and 2 Timothy) which are epistles to Timothy

From Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier

Girl · Ancient Greek

The Spanish and Italian form of Theresa

Girl · Ancient Greek

First used in Spain, supposedly derived from Thēra, from Θήρᾱ, name of a city in Santorini, Greece

Girl · English

From Tifinie, Tiphanie, from Theophania, from θεο- (combining form of θεός) + φαίνω

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.