Farhan vs Ted
Farhan 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, Farhan was ranked #757 and Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Farhan was ranked #715 and Ted #246 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Farhan was ranked #727 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
Farhan and Ted over time
Farhan and Ted appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Ted held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Farhan in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Farhan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ted in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Farhan and Ted changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #757 and #232.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ted rose about as far as Farhan fell — from #489 and #784 in 1996 to #757 and #232 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Farhan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ted in 23.
Highest recorded here: Farhan #333 in 2008, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order changed in 2009: Ted moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #333 and #336; by 2009 that had become #349 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farhan #757, Ted #232.
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 | Farhan | 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-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Farhan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ted.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Farhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #489 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #333 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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