Teddy

Meaning: Gift of God
Origin: Variant of Theodore (from Ancient Greek)

Boy's name · #823 in the US (2025) · Timeless

83% boys · 17% girls — Teddy is also given to girls: 56 in 2025, about 17% in recent years. Teddy →

Popularity over time

Teddy holds its lane: charted since 1890 and rarely far from where it stands today (#823 in 2025). About 34,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#34 in England & Wales (2025) · #70 in Ireland (2025) · #90 in Scotland (2025) · #106 in N. Ireland (2025) · #296 in New Zealand (2025) · #371 in Sweden (2025) · #570 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,363 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,715 in France (2025) · #737 in Canada (2024).

Famous Teddys

Teddy Sheringham — English footballer and manager (born 1966)
Teddy Riner — French judoka
Teddy Kollek — Israeli politician (1911–2007)
Teddy Wilson — American jazz pianist (1912–1986)
Teddy Lučić — Swedish footballer

In stories & tradition

Teddy (Ted Lupin) — Harry Potter (novel series)
Teddy Montgomery — 90210 (TV series)
Teddy Flood^it — Westworld (TV series)

What Teddys become

Among 475 notable people named Teddy:

Entertainers appear 2.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Teddy Wilson, American jazz pianist (1912–1986).

Similar names: Teo · Benny · Theron · Eddie · Jean · Sammy

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