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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 379 babies (rank #150 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,962

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

379

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Ted Lasso: Ted Lasso — the optimistic coach

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
1996	19	#813
1997	10	#1,339
1998	29	#626
1999	30	#601
2000	41	#490
2001	49	#443
2002	62	#388
2003	69	#386
2004	89	#341
2005	86	#369
2006	119	#298
2007	106	#348
2008	115	#338
2009	118	#337
2010	165	#279
2011	201	#238
2012	227	#228
2013	314	#179
2014	366	#155
2015	379	#150
2016	368	#160