Ted

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Ted is a masculine given name. It is usually a diminutive form for Edward, Edwin, Edgar, Edmund, Theodore, among other names. Alternatives of Ted are Ned, Teddy, and Ed.

From Wikipedia

Ted first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1958 with 1,743 babies (rank #173 that year). In 2024 it was given to 43 boys (rank #2,932). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ted

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.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.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

75,386

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

1,743

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Ted Lasso: Ted Lasso — the optimistic coach
In Schitt's Creek: Ted Mullens — the cheerful vet

Famous people named Ted

Ted Dansonfilm actor · b. 1947
Ted Ligetyalpine skier · b. 1984
Ted DiBiase Jr.professional wrestler · b. 1982
Ted Nugentrock musician · b. 1948
Ted Chiangscience fiction writer · b. 1967

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	13	#521
1881	7	#774
1882	14	#513
1883	13	#521
1884	10	#652
1885	10	#635
1886	10	#643
1887	20	#376
1888	21	#414
1889	25	#358
1890	20	#414
1891	22	#375
1892	15	#540
1893	12	#607
1894	23	#397
1895	24	#398
1896	30	#356
1897	28	#358
1898	39	#306
1899	34	#305
1900	75	#234
1901	64	#213
1902	87	#192
1903	71	#211
1904	94	#190
1905	115	#170
1906	89	#199
1907	112	#189
1908	113	#188
1909	122	#184
1910	127	#204
1911	97	#264
1912	244	#220
1913	247	#239
1914	309	#243
1915	403	#241
1916	453	#235
1917	498	#221
1918	564	#220
1919	572	#217
1920	545	#231
1921	614	#214
1922	606	#219
1923	592	#218
1924	610	#219
1925	670	#209
1926	764	#191
1927	762	#190
1928	826	#175
1929	853	#167
1930	983	#156
1931	983	#155
1932	1,067	#147
1933	1,040	#145
1934	1,052	#146
1935	1,085	#144
1936	1,064	#144
1937	1,062	#147
1938	1,111	#147
1939	1,079	#149
1940	1,047	#159
1941	1,096	#156
1942	1,252	#156
1943	1,236	#157
1944	1,166	#160
1945	1,238	#155
1946	1,490	#158
1947	1,647	#157
1948	1,476	#163
1949	1,379	#169
1950	1,355	#170
1951	1,387	#180
1952	1,413	#182
1953	1,304	#190
1954	1,343	#191
1955	1,409	#188
1956	1,457	#192
1957	1,636	#184
1958	1,743	#173
1959	1,672	#181
1960	1,695	#184
1961	1,682	#184
1962	1,702	#180
1963	1,578	#188
1964	1,507	#185
1965	1,243	#201
1966	1,074	#213
1967	953	#230
1968	1,047	#219
1969	1,058	#222
1970	944	#246
1971	802	#267
1972	665	#285
1973	543	#321
1974	478	#353
1975	455	#364
1976	432	#368
1977	417	#383
1978	361	#409
1979	354	#425
1980	364	#430
1981	339	#449
1982	317	#476
1983	299	#488
1984	288	#499
1985	266	#535
1986	298	#511
1987	282	#544
1988	290	#537
1989	269	#598
1990	249	#644
1991	177	#774
1992	188	#759
1993	179	#793
1994	163	#838
1995	150	#895
1996	135	#959
1997	127	#1,011
1998	106	#1,175
1999	112	#1,171
2000	97	#1,333
2001	99	#1,325
2002	99	#1,343
2003	74	#1,684
2004	72	#1,759
2005	75	#1,769
2006	59	#2,204
2007	61	#2,208
2008	75	#1,930
2009	53	#2,445
2010	81	#1,814
2011	66	#2,052
2012	67	#2,064
2013	73	#1,930
2014	59	#2,272
2015	48	#2,598
2016	56	#2,363
2017	56	#2,339
2018	49	#2,613
2019	55	#2,460
2020	35	#3,260
2021	38	#3,168
2022	41	#3,047
2023	43	#2,937
2024	43	#2,932