Teddy
Girl name · #2965 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Teddy? In official American birth records, Teddy has been tracked continuously since 1905, giving it 120 years of documented American history.
Teddy ranks #2965 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 56 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 girls born in 2025 was named Teddy.
The 120-year story
Teddy first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 62 babies and a rank of #2757. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Teddy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Teddy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Teddy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Teddy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Teddy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Teddy is most common
State-level data for Teddy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Teddy
Statistically, parents drawn to Teddy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maddy, Sonny, Remedy, Lenny, and Truly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Teddy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2957 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12426 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7742 |
| 1996 | 11 | #7574 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5677 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Teddy?
In official American birth records, the name Teddy first appeared in 1905 (over 120 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 120 years.
Is Teddy a popular girl name?
Teddy ranked #2965 among girls in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Teddy most popular?
Teddy peaked in 2023, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2757 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Teddy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American girls was named Teddy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.