Sammy vs Teddy
Sammy 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, Sammy was ranked #1235 and Teddy #29 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Sammy was ranked #326 and Teddy #63 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Sammy was ranked #509 and Teddy #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Sammy was ranked #4645 and Teddy #2673 among girls in England and Wales.
Sammy and Teddy over time
Sammy and Teddy appear together in 3 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sammy 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.
Sammy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Teddy in 1. 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Teddy rose about as far as Sammy fell — from #573 and #755 in 1996 to #1235 and #29 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Sammy #430 in 2024, Teddy #65 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Sammy held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Teddy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Sammy #533 in 2001, Teddy #20 in 2022.
The order changed in 1997: Teddy moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #573 and #755; by 1997 that had become #629 and #578.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Sammy #1235, Teddy #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2025
Sammy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Teddy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Sammy #430 in 2024, Teddy #65 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Sammy #509, Teddy #69.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2022
Sammy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Teddy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Sammy #1755 in 1996, Teddy #1798 in 2014.
The order changed in 2013: Teddy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #2868 and #4137; by 2013 that had become #5742 and #2460.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Sammy #4645, Teddy #2673.
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 | Sammy | Teddy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Sammy does not have one recorded yet.
- Sammy and Teddy both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Sammy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Sammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 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 recorded2015–2021
Highest recorded position: #326 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 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