Flynn vs Teddy
Flynn 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, Flynn was ranked #222 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Flynn was ranked #317 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #154 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Flynn was ranked #118 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Flynn was ranked #5669 and Teddy #2673 among girls in England and Wales.
Flynn and Teddy over time
Flynn and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Flynn 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.
Flynn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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 2016, Teddy moved ahead of Flynn in Northern Ireland · Boys — #150 and #179 the year before became #195 and #112.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Teddy in 16.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #137 in 2014, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #222, Teddy #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Flynn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Teddy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #157 in 2014, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Flynn #317, Teddy #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Flynn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Teddy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Flynn #150 in 2015, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Teddy moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #150 and #179; by 2016 that had become #195 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Flynn #154, 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 | Flynn | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Flynn does not have one recorded yet.
- Flynn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Teddy.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Flynn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Flynn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 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 recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2013 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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