Aidan vs Teddy
Aidan and Teddycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Aidan was ranked #3409 and Teddy #4137 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and Teddy over time
Aidan and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teddy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aidan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Teddy in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Teddy moved ahead of Aidan in England and Wales · Boys — #120 and #141 the year before became #143 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #70 in 2021, Teddy #40 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Teddy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Teddy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #120 and #141; by 2013 that had become #143 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Teddy #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Teddy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Teddy moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #73 and #75; by 2023 that had become #88 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Teddy #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Teddy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #70 in 2021, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Teddy moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #77 and #89; by 2021 that had become #70 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Teddy #70.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aidan | Teddy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive form, not carrying independent meaning of its own — confirmed as a diminutive of both Edward ('rich guard') and Theodore ('gift of god'), two etymologically unrelated full names, so the meaning depends entirely on which name a given bearer is short for. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈtɛdi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Aidan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aidan and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Aidan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Teddy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys