Brody vs Ted
Brody and Tedcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #99 and Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #113 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #116 and Ted #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brody was ranked #147 and Ted #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Brody and Ted over time
Brody and Ted appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Brody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ted in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Brody moved ahead of Ted in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #129 and #91 the year before became #147 and #170.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brody #73 in 2020, Ted #158 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ted in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brody #82 in 2023, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Brody moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #364 and #336; by 2009 that had become #280 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #99, Ted #232.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Brody held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ted in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brody #85 in 2021, Ted #90 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Brody moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #129 and #91; by 2025 that had become #147 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brody #147, Ted #170.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brody #73 in 2020, Ted #158 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #116, Ted #256.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brody | Ted |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brody has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ted.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ted
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #484 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys