Teo is a distinctive choice, ranked #458 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Teo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#458
US Rank #759
About the Name Teo
Teo has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #458. The name has climbed 55 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Teo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #759 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Teo
Unlikely. With around 88 UK babies named Teo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Teo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Teo is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 55 places over the last five years to #458 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Teo is more popular in the UK (#458) than in the US (#759). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Teo include: Nicholas Teo — Nicholas Teo (Chinese: 張棟樑; pinyin: Zhāng Dòngliáng; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Dung3 Loeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Tàng-niû; born 29 November 1981) is a Malaysian Chinese...; Feleti Teo — Feleti Penitala Teo is a Tuvaluan politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th prime minister of Tuvalu since 2024.; Teo Barišić — Teo Barišić is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian Football League club Rijeka..
Teo ranks #759 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
88
UK babies named Teo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 55 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Teo
Likely around 1 other Teo in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2022–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Teo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nicholas Teo (Chinese: 張棟樑; pinyin: Zhāng Dòngliáng; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Dung3 Loeng4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiuⁿ Tàng-niû; born 29 November 1981) is a Malaysian Chinese singer under Good Tengz Entertainment Sdn Bhd.
Feleti Penitala Teo is a Tuvaluan politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th prime minister of Tuvalu since 2024. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2024 Tuvaluan general election, with his previous role being the executive director of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC).
Teo Barišić is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Croatian Football League club Rijeka. Born in France, he represented Croatia at youth level.
Antonio "Teo" Teocoli is an Italian actor, comedian, cabaret performer, showman, TV conductor, singer and writer appearing in about 30 mostly Italian productions since 1975.
Teo Cheng Kiat is a Singaporean who was known for embezzling $35 million from Singapore Airlines (SIA) while he was still employed there, and the embezzlement lasted for 13 years between 1987 and 2000 before the detection of his criminal deeds and subsequent capture. Teo was charged with 26 charges of criminal breach of trust and corruption but was found guilty of ten charges; he was sentenced to a total of 24 years' imprisonment in the same year he was arrested.
Josephine Teo is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Digital Development and Information since 2024, Minister-in-charge of the Cyber Security Agency and Smart Nation Initiative since 2021 and formerly and Second Minister for Home Affairs from 2017 to 2025. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Kreta Ayer–Kim Seng division of Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) since 2020.
Wanda Corazon Teshiba Tulfo-Teo is a Filipino travel agent who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Tourism under the Duterte administration from July 2016 until her resignation on May 8, 2018.