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Reegan vs Teddy

Reegan 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 2023, Reegan was ranked #1906 and Teddy #23 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Reegan was ranked #829 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2019, Reegan was ranked #4001 and Teddy #1854 among girls in England and Wales.

Reegan and Teddy over time

Reegan 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, Reegan 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Teddy rose about as far as Reegan fell — from #1040 and #755 in 1996 to #1906 and #23 in 2023.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 19962023

    Reegan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Reegan #559 in 2012, Teddy #20 in 2022.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Reegan #1906, Teddy #23.

  • England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 20022019

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

    Highest recorded here: Reegan #2901 in 2018, Teddy #1798 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2013: Teddy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #3409 and #4137; by 2013 that had become #5742 and #2460.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Reegan #4001, Teddy #1854.

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 Reegan, Teddy
FieldReeganTeddy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usageUsed for both boys and girlsmale
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 #829 (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); Reegan does not have one recorded yet.
  • Reegan and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Reegan doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Reegan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1040 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 recorded1996–2023

    Highest recorded position: #559 among boys in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2023).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 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