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Kylan vs Teddy

Kylan 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, Kylan was ranked #880 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Kylan was ranked #676 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2015, Kylan was ranked #342 and Teddy #179 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Kylan and Teddy over time

Kylan and Teddy appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kylan 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.

Kylan 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 · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Kylan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Kylan #402 in 2013, Teddy #20 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kylan #880, Teddy #29.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 20112025

    Kylan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teddy in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Kylan #435 in 2018, Teddy #69 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2013: Teddy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #623 and #730; by 2013 that had become #711 and #479.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kylan #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

Side-by-side comparison of Kylan, Teddy
FieldKylanTeddy
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, GB-NIR, IEGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Kylan

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2011–2015

    Highest recorded position: #311 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2015).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #676 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