Iarlaith vs Teddy
Iarlaith 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Iarlaith was ranked #85 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Iarlaith was ranked #136 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Iarlaith and Teddy over time
Iarlaith and Teddy appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iarlaith 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.
Teddy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Iarlaith 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 2017, Teddy moved ahead of Iarlaith in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #182 and #237 the year before became #203 and #184.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Iarlaith #85 in 2025, Teddy #65 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Iarlaith held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Teddy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Iarlaith #85 in 2025, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Teddy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #182 and #237; by 2017 that had become #203 and #184.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iarlaith #85, Teddy #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2015–2024
Iarlaith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 8.
Highest recorded here: Iarlaith #136 in 2024, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iarlaith #136, 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.
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, 1996–2025 · 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, 1999–2025 · 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, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Iarlaith | 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-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #85 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Iarlaith does not have one recorded yet.
- Iarlaith and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Iarlaith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Iarlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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