Fun Facts About the Name Teddi
- More than 2 thousand babies named Teddi: U.S. records list 2,014 babies given the name Teddi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Teddi Mean?
Teddi is a spelling variant of Teddy, an English diminutive used for Theodore, Theodora, and Edward. Its meaning comes from the name it shortens. From Greek Theodoros, it means "gift of God," from theos ("god") and doron ("gift"). From Old English Eadweard, it means "wealthy guardian" or "guardian of prosperity," from ead ("wealth, fortune") and weard ("guardian, protector"). The final -i is a spelling variation, often used for feminine forms; it does not add a separate meaning.
Teddi Name History & Origins
The name Teddi belongs to the English habit of forming familiar names with -y or -ie. Teddy developed as an affectionate short form of Edward and Theodore, alongside the shorter Ted. Edward is an Old English royal name borne by several English kings, including Edward the Confessor and Edward I. Theodore is Greek and entered English use through Christian tradition, where it was borne by saints and later by American president Theodore Roosevelt. The spelling Teddi uses a final -i, a pattern found in feminine English names such as Toni and Sandi; it does not reflect a different origin. The word teddy bear, formed in the early 1900s from Roosevelt's public nickname, is related to the pet form but is a separate development from the given name.
How Popular is the Name Teddi?
Teddi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,434 in 1956.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,433 | 74 | 0.0046% |
| 2024 | #2,548 | 70 | 0.0043% |
| 2023 | #3,171 | 52 | 0.0032% |
| 2022 | #2,577 | 69 | 0.0042% |
| 2021 | #3,206 | 51 | 0.0031% |
| 2020 | #3,273 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2019 | #3,910 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 2018 | #4,875 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #13,974 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,050 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #10,791 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,918 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #8,997 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #10,365 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #14,711 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #12,175 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #20,295 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #12,338 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #12,671 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #9,623 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #11,021 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #6,938 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2000 | #7,539 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1999 | #5,409 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1998 | #6,049 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #4,647 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #3,559 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1995 | #3,016 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1994 | #3,163 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1993 | #3,674 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #4,519 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1991 | #5,383 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #4,514 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1989 | #4,006 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1988 | #3,793 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1987 | #2,848 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #3,448 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1985 | #4,440 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #4,724 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #5,121 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1982 | #4,928 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #6,279 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1980 | #7,350 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #6,139 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #4,236 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 1977 | #6,842 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1976 | #4,142 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1975 | #5,477 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1974 | #3,681 | 18 | 0.0012% |
| 1973 | #3,335 | 20 | 0.0014% |
| 1972 | #3,050 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1971 | #2,943 | 24 | 0.0014% |
| 1970 | #2,846 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1969 | #2,446 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1968 | #2,864 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1967 | #2,321 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1966 | #1,981 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1965 | #1,828 | 40 | 0.0023% |
| 1964 | #2,106 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1963 | #1,506 | 56 | 0.0029% |
| 1962 | #1,576 | 52 | 0.0026% |
| 1961 | #1,891 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1960 | #2,089 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1959 | #1,946 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1958 | #1,540 | 49 | 0.0024% |
| 1957 | #1,701 | 41 | 0.0020% |
| 1956 | #1,434 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 1955 | #1,637 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1954 | #2,117 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1953 | #2,295 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1952 | #2,068 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1951 | #1,917 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1950 | #2,329 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1949 | #4,205 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1948 | #3,119 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1947 | #2,524 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1946 | #4,372 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #2,898 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1944 | #2,386 | 15 | 0.0011% |
| 1943 | #3,019 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1942 | #2,969 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1941 | #5,014 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1940 | #4,966 | 5 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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