Teddy Chan
There are approximately 6 people named Teddy Chan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Teddy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Teddy
22K
Alive today
Named Chan
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1949
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #425
Per 100K: 25.99
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (89.3%)
First name trend
Teddy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Teddy. The peak year was 1949 with 637 births. The average person named Teddy today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chan, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 89.3%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander89.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- White2.8%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Black or African American0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Teddy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0063% of the US population, based on 21,727 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Chan appears at a rate of 25.99 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0260%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Teddy Chan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Chan
FAQ
Teddy Chan: questions and answers
How many people are named Teddy Chan?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Teddy Chan. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0063%) with the surname frequency (25.99 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Teddy Chan?
We classify Teddy Chan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Teddy a male or female name?
Teddy is predominantly male. Out of 35,040 total SSA registrations, 95.1% were male and 4.9% were female. See the full Teddy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.