Leo vs Ted
Leo 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, Leo was ranked #5 and Ted #232 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #5 and Ted #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #10 and Ted #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Leo was ranked #12 and Ted #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Leo was ranked #28 and Ted #476 among boys in Norway.
Leo and Ted over time
Leo and Ted appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ted 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.
Ted reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Leo 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
Leo and Ted changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 2025, ending at #28 and #476.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Leo #6 in 2023, Ted #158 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #5 in 2022, Ted #150 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #5, Ted #232.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #10 in 2025, Ted #90 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #10, Ted #170.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1972–2025
Leo held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ted in 5.
Highest recorded here: Leo #28 in 2025, Ted #373 in 1972.
The order changed in 1986: Leo moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #628 and #562; by 1986 that had become #394 and #636.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Leo #28, Ted #476.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2012–2024
Leo held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ted in 0.
Highest recorded here: Leo #6 in 2023, Ted #158 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Leo #12, 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 | Leo | Ted |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Lion. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːoʊ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Ted does not have one recorded yet.
- Leo and Ted both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Ted doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 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