Teodor is a distinctive choice, ranked #468 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Teodor in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#468
About the Name Teodor
Teodor is steadily gaining in popularity, up 73 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #416 in 2021, and it currently sits at #468. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2003.
Teodor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Teodor
Unlikely. With around 85 UK babies named Teodor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Teodor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Teodor is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 73 places over the last five years to #468 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Teodor 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.
Notable people named Teodor include: Teodor Currentzis — Teodor Currentzis is a Greek and Russian conductor, musician and actor.; Teodor Ivanov — Teodor Valentinov Ivanov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for CSKA Sofia and the Bulgaria national team.; Teodor Cârnaț — Teodor Cârnaț is a Moldovan lawyer, professor, expert in human rights protection and constitutional law..
Teodor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Teodors in the wild.
85
UK babies named Teodor (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 73 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Teodor
Likely around 1 other Teodor in the class
UK Popularity (2003–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Teodor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Teodor Currentzis is a Greek and Russian conductor, musician and actor. He is artistic director of the ensembles MusicAeterna and Utopia and was chief conductor of the SWR Symphonieorchester from 2018 to 2024.
Teodor Valentinov Ivanov is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a defender for CSKA Sofia and the Bulgaria national team. He is the son of Bulgaria's national team player Valentin Iliev and grandson of Iliya Valov, who was also a national player.
Teodor Cârnaț is a Moldovan lawyer, professor, expert in human rights protection and constitutional law. In 2006, he became Executive Director of the Moldovan Helsinki Committee for Human Rights, position held until 2011.