Jensen vs Teddy
Jensen 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, Jensen was ranked #318 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jensen was ranked #676 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jensen was ranked #187 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jensen was ranked #432 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
Jensen and Teddy over time
Jensen and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jensen 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.
Jensen 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 2018, Teddy moved ahead of Jensen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #140 and #157 the year before became #255 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jensen and Teddy changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #318 and #29.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jensen held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Teddy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Jensen #160 in 2014, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jensen #318, Teddy #29.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2013–2024
Jensen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Teddy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jensen #127 in 2019, Teddy #40 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Teddy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #140 and #157; by 2018 that had become #255 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jensen #187, Teddy #70.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2025
Jensen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jensen #364 in 2021, Teddy #69 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jensen #676, 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
| Field | Jensen | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Jensen does not have one recorded yet.
- Jensen and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Jensen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Jensen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #127 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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 recorded1996–2024
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