Will my child share the name Ted with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 176 UK babies named Ted per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ted in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Ted becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Ted has been fairly steady, ranked #262 in 2025 against #203 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #150 in 2015.

Is Ted a good choice for a distinctive name?

Ted is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Ted?

Notable people named Ted include: Ted Cruz and Ted Heaton.

Is Ted a popular baby name in the United States?

Ted does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Ted is a distinctive choice, ranked #262 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ted in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#262

About the Name Ted

Ted is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 29 places over five years. Its high point was #150 in 2015, and it now sits at #232. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Ted is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ted in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Ted

Ted Peters — Ted Peters may refer to: Ted Peters (politician), Australian politician Ted Peters (theologian), Lutheran theologian Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish, a restaurant in South Pasadena, Florida.
Ted Cruz — Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013.
Ted Demme — Edward Kern Demme was an American director, producer, and actor.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Ted

176

UK babies named Ted (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↓ 59 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ted

Almost certainly the only Ted in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Ted

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Ted Peters1941

Ted Peters may refer to: Ted Peters (politician), Australian politician Ted Peters (theologian), Lutheran theologian Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish, a restaurant in South Pasadena, Florida.

Ted Cruz

Rafael Edward Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from Texas since 2013.

Ted Demme

Edward Kern Demme was an American director, producer, and actor.

Ted Lewis (musician)

Ted Lewis was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician.

Ted Heaton

Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted' Heaton was a British diver and swimming instructor born in Liverpool, England.