Ned

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ned is an English given name and variant of Ed, sometimes short for Edward, Edmund, Edgar, or Edwin.

From Wikipedia

Ned first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 9 babies (rank #190 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ned

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ned yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

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Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Game of Thrones: Eddard 'Ned' Stark — Warden of the North

Famous people named Ned

Ned Kellybushranger · b. 1854
Ned Beattyfilm actor · b. 1937
Ned Zelicassociation football player · b. 1971
Ned Flandershead teacher · b. 1959
Ned Lukefilm actor · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	6	#254
2015	9	#190
2016	7	#238
2017	1	#1,830