Faizan vs Teddy
Faizan 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, Faizan was ranked #857 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Faizan was ranked #785 and Teddy #68 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Faizan and Teddy over time
Faizan and Teddy appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Faizan 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.
Faizan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Faizan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Teddy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Faizan #444 in 2010, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Teddy moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #470 and #657; by 1999 that had become #750 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faizan #857, Teddy #29.
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 | Faizan | 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 | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Faizan does not have one recorded yet.
- Faizan and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Faizan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Faizan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #680 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #444 among boys in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #857 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recorded1996–2024
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