Kit vs Teddy
Kit 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 2025, Kit was ranked #122 and Teddy #34 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kit was ranked #468 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kit was ranked #305 and Teddy #70 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kit was ranked #290 and Teddy #76 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kit was ranked #3035 and Teddy #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Kit and Teddy over time
Kit and Teddy appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kit in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Kit 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kit and Teddy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #122 and #34.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kit held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Teddy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kit #122 in 2025, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Teddy moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #644 and #657; by 1999 that had become #563 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kit #122, Teddy #34.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Kit held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Teddy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Kit #2488 in 2022, Teddy #1798 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Kit moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3598 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #3015 and #5891.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kit #3035, Teddy #3333.
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 | Kit | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #122 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Kit does not have one recorded yet.
- Kit has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Teddy.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Kit doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kit
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #633 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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