Cruz vs Teddy
Cruz 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 2025, Cruz was ranked #200 and Teddy #34 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cruz was ranked #348 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cruz was ranked #239 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cruz was ranked #169 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Cruz was ranked #4645 and Teddy #2673 among girls in England and Wales.
Cruz and Teddy over time
Cruz and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cruz in 0.
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.
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 2015, Teddy moved ahead of Cruz in Northern Ireland · Boys — #213 and #243 the year before became #342 and #179.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cruz #288 in 2023, Teddy #65 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Cruz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #200 in 2025, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cruz #200, Teddy #34.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Cruz held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Teddy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #288 in 2023, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cruz #348, Teddy #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Cruz held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Teddy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cruz #213 in 2014, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Teddy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #213 and #243; by 2015 that had become #342 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cruz #239, 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 | Cruz | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #200 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Cruz does not have one recorded yet.
- Cruz has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Teddy.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Cruz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cruz
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #200 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls