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Connie vs Teddy

Connie 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 2023, Connie was ranked #4991 and Teddy #23 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Connie was ranked #582 and Teddy #68 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Connie was ranked #178 and Teddy #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Connie and Teddy over time

Connie and Teddy appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 19962024

    Connie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Teddy in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Connie #136 in 2019, Teddy #1798 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connie #178, Teddy #5891.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 20112024

    Connie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teddy in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Connie #454 in 2021, Teddy #65 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2014: Teddy moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #623 and #730; by 2014 that had become #715 and #364.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Connie #582, Teddy #68.

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.

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, 19962025 · 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, 19992025 · 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, 19962025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Connie, Teddy
FieldConnieTeddy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA 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.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, diminutive form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈtɛdi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #226 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Connie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Connie and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Connie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Connie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #403 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Teddy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys