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Teddy

Teddy ranks #23 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 50 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #6 among boy dog names.
Teddy's popularity trend

Teddy's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
50
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#23
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+31
2014 → 2019
Gender split
94% male
6% female94% male

Gender split comes from 109 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Teddy mean?
/ˈtɛdi/2 syllables

Teddy is the affectionate short form of both Theodore and Edward. Theodore comes from the Greek theos and doron, meaning "gift of god," while Edward comes from Old English words for "wealth" and "guard," roughly "wealthy guardian."

Teddy has a soft, cuddly sound, helped along by its association with the teddy bear. It suits a pet who's a genuine softie, the kind who leans into every hug.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Teddy shows up

Cats named Teddy per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.17%
SeattleWA, US0.11%
DarwinNT, AU0.26%

Cat names like Teddy

TedBuddyFreddyEddyTeddy BearMaddyPuddy

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