How old is someone named Teddy?
The average Teddy is 53 years old.
Half of all living Teddys are between 39 and 71.
When was Teddy popular?
Great-grandmother name, or brand-new favorite? Both. Teddy peaked around 1934, fell out of fashion, and is popular again today.
Popular names of 1949 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 179 | 0 |
| 1910s | 1,244 | 0 |
| 1920s | 3,128 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 4,614 | 590 |
| 1940s | 5,485 | 2,400 |
| 1950s | 5,637 | 3,700 |
| 1960s | 5,380 | 4,300 |
| 1970s | 3,067 | 2,800 |
| 1980s | 2,005 | 1,900 |
| 1990s | 1,302 | 1,300 |
| 2000s | 808 | 800 |
| 2010s | 959 | 950 |
| 2020s | 1,576 | 1,600 |
How many Teddys are still alive?
About 20,000 Teddys are alive in the US today. That's 57% of the roughly 35,000 babies named Teddy since 1890.
Roughly half of all Teddys ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Teddy?
About one in three living Teddys are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Teddy an old name?
Yes. Teddy is older than 81 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Teddy will be 38 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Teddys make up more of the total.
Is Teddy a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 94% of living Teddys are men, and 6% are women.
The women average 43 and the men 54.
Names the same age as Teddy
NAME TWIN
Teddy's name twin is Rena. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Rena's age curve is the closest match to Teddy's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Teddy
How old is the average Teddy?
The average Teddy in the US is 53 years old. The median is 59, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Teddy?
About 20,000 Teddys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 35,000 babies given the name since 1890.
When was the name Teddy most popular?
In 1949, when about 640 baby boys were named Teddy.
Is Teddy a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 36% of living Teddys, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this