Teo is a distinctive choice, ranked #549 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Teo in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#549
US Rank #794
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Teo in their class.
In the US it sits at #759 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Teo
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 singer under Good Tengz Entertainment Sdn Bhd.
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.
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 Teo
Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Teo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Teo in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Teo has been fairly steady, ranked #549 in 2025 against #513 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #458 in 2024.
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, Feleti Teo and Teo Barišić. Short summaries for each appear below.
Teo ranks #759 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
71
UK babies named Teo (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 36 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
Almost certainly the only Teo in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
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.
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.
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.
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.