Dan vs Teddy
Dan 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, Dan was ranked #1460 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dan was ranked #286 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #278 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dan was ranked #727 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dan was ranked #4843 and Teddy #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Dan and Teddy over time
Dan and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Teddy in 1. 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 2017, Teddy moved ahead of Dan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #229 and #237 the year before became #263 and #184.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Teddy rose about as far as Dan fell — from #620 and #755 in 1996 to #1460 and #29 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dan #200 in 2023, Teddy #40 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Teddy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Dan #476 in 1997, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 2000: Teddy moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #516 and #544; by 2000 that had become #543 and #491.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #1460, Teddy #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Dan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Teddy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dan #210 in 2021, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Teddy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #229 and #237; by 2017 that had become #263 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dan #286, Teddy #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Dan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dan #200 in 2023, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dan #278, 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 | Dan | 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, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (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); Dan does not have one recorded yet.
- Dan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Teddy.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Dan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Dan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #456 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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