Hunter vs Ted
Hunter 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #52 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #78 and Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Hunter was ranked #93 and Ted #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Hunter was ranked #159 and Ted #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Hunter and Ted over time
Hunter and Ted appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Ted held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hunter in 1.
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.
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 2015, Hunter moved ahead of Ted in England and Wales · Boys — #198 and #155 the year before became #133 and #150.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hunter and Ted changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2025, ending at #159 and #170.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Hunter #70 in 2019, Ted #158 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ted in 19.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #44 in 2018, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order changed in 2015: Hunter moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #198 and #155; by 2015 that had become #133 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #78, Ted #232.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025
Hunter held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ted in 8.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #91 in 2021, Ted #90 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hunter #159, Ted #170.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2024
Hunter held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Hunter #70 in 2019, Ted #158 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hunter #93, 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 | Hunter | Ted |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhʌn.təɹ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Hunter has a recorded origin (English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted); Ted does not have one recorded yet.
- Hunter has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ted.
- A meaning is recorded for Hunter; Ted doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Hunter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 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 recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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