Ned Boy
How popular is Ned?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Ned in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
6,697living people named Ned (est.)
68median age of people named Ned
17,297babies named Ned since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Ned popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▼ 1654 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-53% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #5,231 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1939 (319 boys) |
| Highest rank | #237 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ned by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 285 | #286 |
| 1890s | 350 | #237 |
| 1900s | 367 | #286 |
| 1910s | 1,877 | #324 |
| 1920s | 2,850 | #324 |
| 1930s | 2,710 | #312 |
| 1940s | 2,786 | #339 |
| 1950s | 2,596 | #394 |
| 1960s | 1,533 | #531 |
| 1970s | 777 | #767 |
| 1980s | 513 | #1,055 |
| 1990s | 281 | #1,680 |
| 2000s | 178 | #3,524 |
| 2010s | 123 | #5,285 |
| 2020s | 66 | #5,231 |
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Questions
- Is Ned a boy or girl name?
- Ned is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ned were boys.
- How popular is the name Ned?
- 8 baby boys were named Ned in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Ned most popular?
- Ned peaked in 1939, when 319 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #237 in 1890.
- How many people are named Ned?
- 17,297 babies have been named Ned in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,697 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.