Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1960

Teddie

Gender Unisex · 43% girls Rank 2025 #10,563 Trend ↑ Rising 267%

A diminutive of the male given names Edward and Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.

Rank 2025
#10,563
among boys · ↑3,463 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
46
named Teddie · +64% vs 2024
How common
1 in 244,011
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1960
54 babies
All-time total
2,539
#4,027 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Teddie popularity over time

2,539 babies have been named Teddie since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 27 27 3 – #903
1910s 5 109 114 11 +322% #1,408
1920s 44 165 209 21 +83% #1,516
1930s 114 235 349 35 +67% #1,223
1940s 196 234 430 43 +23% #1,179
1950s 205 206 411 41 -4% #1,485
1960s 129 183 312 31 -24% #1,511
1970s 52 101 153 15 -51% #2,660
1980s 57 93 150 15 -2% #3,056
1990s 69 46 115 12 -23% #6,352
2000s 14 19 33 3 -71% #10,519
2010s 63 6 69 7 +109% #11,950
2020s (to 2025) 133 34 167 28 +303% #10,563

The story of Teddie

Teddie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,563 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 2,539 American babies have been named Teddie, about 57% boys and 43% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1960, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Teddie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Teddie?

The median living Teddie is about 61 years old; half are between 36 and 73. An estimated 1,600 people named Teddie are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Teddie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,826 7 #10,563
2024 23 #5,594 5 #14,026
2023 20 #6,140 6 #12,089
2022 23 #5,617 5 #14,111
2021 15 #7,604 6 #11,980
2020 13 #8,365 5 #13,832
2019 14 #8,099 – –
2018 11 #9,759 – –
2017 7 #13,980 – –
2016 13 #8,825 – –
2015 10 #10,797 – –
2014 – – 6 #11,950
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 8 #13,243 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 6 #17,450 – –
2006 – – 7 #10,537
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 6 #10,738
2002 – – 6 #10,519
2001 8 #11,957 – –
2000 – – – –
1995 13 #7,002 – –
1990 – – 8 #6,352
1985 7 #9,201 9 #4,653
1980 – – 15 #3,083
1975 5 #10,450 12 #3,220
1970 9 #5,775 11 #3,051
1965 12 #3,929 17 #1,981
1960 26 #2,364 28 #1,547
1955 21 #2,465 20 #1,786
1950 18 #2,425 21 #1,652
1945 21 #1,870 21 #1,489
1940 16 #2,097 33 #1,179
1935 8 #3,393 16 #1,826
1930 9 #3,313 17 #1,883
1925 6 #4,907 18 #1,929
1920 5 #5,671 15 #2,217
1915 – – 11 #2,439
1910 – – 7 #1,408
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 5 #1,484
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Teddie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Teddie?

The median living Teddie is about 61 years old. Half of all living Teddies are between 36 and 73 years old.

How many people named Teddie are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Teddie are alive in the United States, based on 2,539 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Teddie mean?

A diminutive of the male given names Edward and Theodore, or of their diminutives Ted and Tedd.

How popular is the name Teddie in 2025?

Teddie ranked #10,563 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Teddie?

2,539 babies have been named Teddie in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Teddie most popular?

Teddie peaked in 1960, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Teddie a boy or girl name?

Teddie is used for both: about 43% of babies named Teddie have been girls and 57% boys.

Is the name Teddie rising or falling?

Teddie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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