How Many People Are Named Teddie?
An estimated 1,459 people in the United States have the first name Teddie. It is used for both genders, with 58.2% male. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Teddie peaked in popularity in 1960 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teddie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Teddie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Teddie has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Teddie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,459
About 1 in 234,924 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.2% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1960
54 births
Total Registered
2,493
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teddie
Teddie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.2%) and females (41.8%). Out of 2,493 total births registered, 1,451 were male and 1,042 were female.
Teddie as a male name
Ranked #13,977 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1940 (33 births)
Teddie as a female name
Ranked #5,573 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (30 births)
Teddie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teddie span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 430 babies were registered. Teddie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teddie by Decade
How has Teddie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Teddie by State
Birth registrations for Teddie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arkansas. The lowest are in Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma. On average, about 16 Teddies were registered per state.
Teddie + Last Name Combinations
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Teddie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teddie?
We estimate approximately 1,459 people named Teddie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 234,924 Americans share this first name.
Is Teddie a common name?
Teddie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,493 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teddie most popular?
Teddie reached peak popularity in 1960, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teddie is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teddie a male name?
Teddie is predominantly male. 58.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teddie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teddie Smith, Teddie Johnson, Teddie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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