FIRST NAME
Ted
Ted is the 416th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 49,076 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 94 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #416 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
159,174
living · #240
2020 CENSUS
49,076
living · #416
BABIES NAMED TED BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202537
As a male name, Ted peaked in 1958, when 1,743 babies were named Ted (the #173 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #35,621 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
94
living · #35,621
BABIES NAMED TED BY BIRTH YEAR · 1905–1980
19806
As a female name, Ted peaked in 1926, when 13 babies were named Ted (the #2696 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)