Ted Boy
How popular is Ted?
#3,180 boy name in 2025
37 baby boys were named Ted in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
40,474living people named Ted (est.)
65median age of people named Ted
75,424babies named Ted since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Ted popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,180 for boys (▼ 307 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 37 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-23% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,564 in 2015, #3,200 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1958 (1,743 boys) |
| Highest rank | #144 in 1935 (2 years at that rank) |
| 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 |
Where Ted is most popular
Babies named Ted per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Ted by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 143 | #351 |
| 1890s | 247 | #298 |
| 1900s | 942 | #169 |
| 1910s | 3,514 | #204 |
| 1920s | 6,842 | #167 |
| 1930s | 10,526 | #144 |
| 1940s | 13,027 | #155 |
| 1950s | 14,719 | #170 |
| 1960s | 13,540 | #180 |
| 1970s | 5,450 | #246 |
| 1980s | 3,012 | #429 |
| 1990s | 1,586 | #640 |
| 2000s | 764 | #1,312 |
| 2010s | 610 | #1,805 |
| 2020s | 238 | #2,873 |
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Questions
- Is Ted a boy or girl name?
- Ted is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ted were boys.
- How popular is the name Ted?
- 37 baby boys were named Ted in the US in 2025, making it the 3180th most popular boy name.
- When was Ted most popular?
- Ted peaked in 1958, when 1,743 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #144, held for 2 years starting in 1935.
- How many people are named Ted?
- 75,424 babies have been named Ted in the US since 1880. We estimate about 40,474 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 65.
- Where is Ted most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ted was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.