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Ted

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What official birth registration shows about Ted: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #150 to #1257.200020052010201520202025#150#1257
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#784
1997#1257
1998#616
1999#596
2000#480
2001#433
2002#382
2003#381
2004#338
2005#365
2006#296
2007#345
2008#336
2009#335
2010#278
2011#237
2012#226
2013#179
2014#155
2015#150
2016#160
2017#179
2018#167
2019#172
2020#203
2021#199
2022#233
2023#244
2024#232
2025#262

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 33 of the 68 years from 1958 to 2025.

In 2025: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #262 among boys in England and Wales, #476 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1958–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1999–2025

    Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1999–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Ted's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#262176HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#232212HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#244195HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#233209HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#199273HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#203247HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#172316HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#167333HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#179314HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#160368HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#150379HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#155366HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#179314HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#226227HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#237201HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#278165HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#335118HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#336115HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#345106HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#296119HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#36586HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#33889HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#38169HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#38262HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#43349HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#48041HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#59630HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#61629HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#125710HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#78419HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2567HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#2328HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#17712HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#15815HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2318HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2836HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#3634HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3145HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#21310HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2447HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3115HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4765HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4635HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#3968HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4286HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#5154HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4895HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#5125HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#6104HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#5695HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#6464HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#6015HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5975HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#6364HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5656HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5626HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#5646HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5696HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#5117HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#6384HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#36712HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#5266HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#40810HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4429HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#4239HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#37311HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#4588HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#4189HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#3979HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#4776HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#34710HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4844HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#17029HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#9161HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#13342HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#11255HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#9070HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#13943HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#14839HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#16336HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#30514HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#19030HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#21026HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#24622HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#21926HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#33612HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#26319HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#4228HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#4297HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#3429HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#4934HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#3028HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3485HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ted is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Ted, between 1958 and 2025, in 55 of those 68 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2015Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2021ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419582025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1958–202533#347 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202530#150 in 2015
Republic of Ireland1999–202525#90 in 2021
Northern Ireland2012–202412#158 in 2021
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 59 years earlier in Norway (1965) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 6 years after 1958; it appears again in 1965.

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What is known about Ted

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1958–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1958 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #90 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.