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Ishaan vs Teddy

Ishaan 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, Ishaan was ranked #538 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Ishaan was ranked #577 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Ishaan and Teddy over time

Ishaan and Teddy appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ishaan 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.

Ishaan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 · Boys27 shared years, 19962024

    Ishaan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Ishaan #457 in 2009, Teddy #20 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ishaan #538, Teddy #29.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20092025

    Ishaan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teddy in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ishaan #454 in 2022, Teddy #65 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2010: Teddy moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #532 and #604; by 2010 that had become #611 and #542.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ishaan #577, Teddy #69.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ishaan, Teddy
FieldIshaanTeddy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA 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.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish, diminutive form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈtɛdi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Ishaan does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ishaan and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Ishaan doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Ishaan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2863 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

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2008–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Teddy

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys