Teddie comes from the Old English / Germanic tradition, meaning Wealthy guardian / gift of God.
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How popular is Teddie?
1940peak year
Today, Teddie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13191), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1940, 33 babies were given the name (ranked #1179 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. Teddie has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 2,493 babies have been registered as Teddie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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