Teddy vs Zaid
Teddy and Zaidcompared 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, Teddy was ranked #34 and Zaid #376 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Teddy was ranked #69 and Zaid #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Teddy was ranked #70 and Zaid #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Teddy and Zaid over time
Teddy and Zaid appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zaid 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Teddy and Zaid were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #34 and #376.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Teddy held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Zaid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Teddy #20 in 2022, Zaid #376 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Teddy #34, Zaid #376.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2011–2025
Teddy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zaid in 1.
Highest recorded here: Teddy #65 in 2023, Zaid #623 in 2011.
The order changed in 2012: Teddy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #730 and #623; by 2012 that had become #500 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Teddy #69, Zaid #676.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Teddy
Pairs where Teddy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Archie vs Teddy
Archie and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Archie · Teddy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arlo vs Teddy
Arlo and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arlo · Teddy · 27 shared years, 1999–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Arthur vs Teddy
Arthur and Teddy both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Arthur · Teddy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Teddy | Zaid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɛdi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #34 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #376 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Teddy has a recorded origin (English, diminutive form); Zaid does not have one recorded yet.
- Teddy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zaid.
- A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Zaid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Zaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #818 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: #376 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys