How Many People Are Named Teddy?
An estimated 21,727 people in the United States have the first name Teddy. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Teddy peaked in popularity in 1949 with 637 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Teddy 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 Teddy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Teddy is overwhelmingly male, 1,719 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
21,727
About 1 in 15,776 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1949
637 births
Total Registered
35,040
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Teddy
Teddy is predominantly male (95.1%), though 1,719 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Teddy as a male name
Ranked #898 in 2024
262 male births in 2024
Peak: 1949 (613 births)
Teddy as a female name
Ranked #3,494 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (62 births)
Teddy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Teddy span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 5,637 babies were registered. Teddy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Teddy by Decade
How has Teddy 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 18 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 179 | 159 | 20 | |
| 1910s | 1,244 | 1,174 | 70 | |
| 1920s | 3,128 | 2,967 | 161 | |
| 1930s | 4,614 | 4,385 | 229 | |
| 1940s | 5,485 | 5,145 | 340 | |
| 1950s | 5,637 | 5,416 | 221 | |
| 1960s | 5,380 | 5,280 | 100 | |
| 1970s | 3,067 | 3,009 | 58 | |
| 1980s | 2,005 | 1,950 | 55 | |
| 1990s | 1,302 | 1,211 | 91 | |
| 2000s | 808 | 779 | 29 | |
| 2010s | 958 | 829 | 129 | |
| 2020s | 1,215 | 999 | 216 | |
Teddy by State
Birth registrations for Teddy span all 43 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 652 Teddys were registered per state.
Teddy + Last Name Combinations
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Teddy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Teddy?
We estimate approximately 21,727 people named Teddy 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 15,776 Americans share this first name.
Is Teddy a common name?
Teddy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35,040 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Teddy most popular?
Teddy reached peak popularity in 1949, when 637 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Teddy is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Teddy a male name?
Teddy is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Teddy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Teddy Smith, Teddy Johnson, Teddy 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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