Casandra vs Teddy

Casandra 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 · Girls
In 2024, Casandra was ranked #4843 and Teddy #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Teddy

Pairs where Teddy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Archie vs Teddy
Archie and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Teddy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Arlo vs Teddy
Arlo and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Teddy · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Arthur vs Teddy
Arthur and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Teddy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Casandra, Teddy
Field	Casandra	Teddy
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Casandra does not have one recorded yet.
Casandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Teddy.
A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Casandra doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Casandra

Popularity journey

First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2008
Highest recorded position: #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1992–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

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