Teo
Boy name · #793 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
Teo is currently the #793 boy name in the United States — 318 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1740, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,660 boys born in 2025 was named Teo.
Babies named Teo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Teo first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 335 babies and a rank of #759. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Teo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Teo in class?
Teo scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Teo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Teo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Teos were CA (84), NY (31), TX (28), FL (18), NJ (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Teo
Statistically, parents drawn to Teo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tadeo, Kaleo, Neo, Matheo, and Gio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Teo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 318 | #793 |
| 2024 | 335 | #759 |
| 2023 | 282 | #855 |
| 2022 | 245 | #935 |
| 2021 | 176 | #1143 |
| 2020 | 129 | #1368 |
| 2019 | 137 | #1327 |
| 2018 | 131 | #1357 |
| 2017 | 101 | #1594 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1585 |
| 2015 | 88 | #1740 |
| 2014 | 85 | #1766 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2065 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2035 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 69 | #2010 |
| 2008 | 65 | #2104 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2185 |
| 2006 | 49 | #2477 |
| 2005 | 41 | #2653 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 33 | #2922 |
| 2002 | 21 | #3909 |
| 2001 | 22 | #3721 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Teo a popular boy name?
Teo ranked #793 among boys in 2025 with 318 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1740.
When was the name Teo most popular?
Teo peaked in 2024, when 335 American boys received the name (ranked #759 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Teo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,660 newborn American boys was named Teo. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.