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Mabelle vs Teddy

Mabelle 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Mabelle was ranked #4192 and Teddy #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Mabelle and Teddy over time

Mabelle and Teddy appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mabelle 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.

Mabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 · Girls9 shared years, 20132024

    Mabelle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teddy in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Mabelle #3160 in 2013, Teddy #1798 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2024: Mabelle moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4709 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #5891.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mabelle #4192, Teddy #5891.

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 Mabelle, Teddy
FieldMabelleTeddy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalemale
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/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENWGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)40/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Mabelle does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mabelle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Teddy.
  • A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Mabelle doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Mabelle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2010

    First recorded at #2589 among girls in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2010–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2589 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

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