Teddy vs Zane

Teddy and Zanecompared 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, Teddy was ranked #29 and Zane #382 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Teddy was ranked #50 and Zane #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Teddy was ranked #69 and Zane #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Teddy was ranked #76 and Zane #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Teddy was ranked #5891 and Zane #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Teddy and Zane over time

Teddy and Zane appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Teddy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zane 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.

Zane 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, 1996–2024
Teddy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Zane in 3.
Highest recorded here: Teddy #20 in 2022, Zane #233 in 2011.
The order changed in 2001: Teddy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #491 and #436; by 2001 that had become #394 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Teddy #29, Zane #382.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2011–2025
Teddy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zane in 1.
Highest recorded here: Teddy #65 in 2023, Zane #394 in 2017.
The order changed in 2012: Teddy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #730 and #490; by 2012 that had become #500 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Teddy #69, Zane #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

Side-by-side comparison of Teddy, Zane
Field	Teddy	Zane
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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); Zane does not have one recorded yet.
Teddy and Zane both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Teddy; Zane doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2024
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

Zane

Popularity journey

First recorded1987
First recorded at #100 among boys in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1987–2002
Highest recorded position: #70 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1987–2002).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys