Male name
Ted
5,237 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2015. Expression number: 11.
We don't have this name's origin yet. Its numbers are here, though.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2015: 379 births. 5,237 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It really came into use around 1998. It is still given: 1,065 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1958: 1,748 births. 75,424 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1920s to the 1960s. It really came into use around 1887. It is still given: 203 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2021: 70 births. 582 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 92nd among boys' names in 2021. It really came into use around 2013. It is still given: 257 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 545 | 1900–2025 | — |
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
2 + 5 + 4 = 11
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
5
freedom, change, movement
5 = 5
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
2 + 4 = 6
- Digits missing from the name
- 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 2 · cooperation, sensitivity, connection
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.