UK boy's name
Ged
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2013. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Ged is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Ged popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2013 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4685, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 6 births.
This profile covers 44 England and Wales registrations across 12 recorded years from 1996 to 2013. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 44 living people in the UK are called Ged. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2014 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Ged ranked #4685 for boys in England and Wales in 2013, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 6 boys were registered as Ged.
- • About 44 living people in the UK are estimated to have Ged as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4685
2013
Births in 2013
3
Latest year
Peak year
1996
6 births
Estimated living
44
2026
Popularity
Ged over time
The chart below shows babies named Ged registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2013. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Ged, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2013, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ged by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Ged was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4275 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | #3734 | 24 | 7 |
| 1990s | #2334 | 13 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Ged
- George 121,258
- Gabriel 20,581
- Grayson 7,636
- Gregory 2,925
- Guy 2,646
- Gareth 2,092
- Gethin 1,880
- Georgie 1,872
- Gary 1,575
- Gavin 1,422
- Giovanni 1,252
- Grant 1,199
FAQ
Ged: questions and answers
How popular is the name Ged in the UK right now?
In 2013, Ged was ranked #4685 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Ged most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 6 babies registered as Ged in England and Wales.
How many people are called Ged in the UK?
A total of 44 babies have been registered as Ged across the 12 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.