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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ned

Ranked #3228 - 1 in 1,321,222 people
US

Most common in

United States

6,055 bearers

World total

6,055

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3228

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States6,055
Worldwide
~6,055
rank #3228
Rarity
1 in 1,321,222
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~6,055 in US

About the name Ned

There are an estimated 6,055 people named Ned alive worldwide today. That ranks Ned at #3228 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ned is held by approximately 6,055 people, ranking #3228 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 54,814 U.S. residents).

Historically Ned is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Ned appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Ned popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ned, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 33
  2. 1881: 18
  3. 1882: 33
  4. 1883: 30
  5. 1884: 24
  6. 1885: 26
  7. 1886: 35
  8. 1887: 28
  9. 1888: 30
  10. 1889: 28
  11. 1890: 49
  12. 1891: 26
  13. 1892: 25
  14. 1893: 34
  15. 1894: 42
  16. 1895: 38
  17. 1896: 34
  18. 1897: 29
  19. 1898: 35
  20. 1899: 38
  21. 1900: 46
  22. 1901: 22
  23. 1902: 32
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 27
  27. 1906: 32
  28. 1907: 54
  29. 1908: 42
  30. 1909: 45
  31. 1910: 45
  32. 1911: 64
  33. 1912: 109
  34. 1913: 148
  35. 1914: 178
  36. 1915: 252
  37. 1916: 227
  38. 1917: 280
  39. 1918: 304
  40. 1919: 270
  41. 1920: 284
  42. 1921: 288
  43. 1922: 293
  44. 1923: 279
  45. 1924: 291
  46. 1925: 280
  47. 1926: 293
  48. 1927: 261
  49. 1928: 299
  50. 1929: 282
  51. 1930: 259
  52. 1931: 260
  53. 1932: 260
  54. 1933: 241
  55. 1934: 266
  56. 1935: 255
  57. 1936: 267
  58. 1937: 289
  59. 1938: 299
  60. 1939: 319
  61. 1940: 282
  62. 1941: 279
  63. 1942: 273
  64. 1943: 282
  65. 1944: 265
  66. 1945: 256
  67. 1946: 279
  68. 1947: 311
  69. 1948: 286
  70. 1949: 273
  71. 1950: 280
  72. 1951: 296
  73. 1952: 268
  74. 1953: 263
  75. 1954: 261
  76. 1955: 268
  77. 1956: 254
  78. 1957: 260
  79. 1958: 227
  80. 1959: 219
  81. 1960: 222
  82. 1961: 196
  83. 1962: 195
  84. 1963: 187
  85. 1964: 149
  86. 1965: 127
  87. 1966: 128
  88. 1967: 98
  89. 1968: 111
  90. 1969: 120
  91. 1970: 98
  92. 1971: 114
  93. 1972: 74
  94. 1973: 61
  95. 1974: 80
  96. 1975: 81
  97. 1976: 77
  98. 1977: 72
  99. 1978: 47
  100. 1979: 73
  101. 1980: 73
  102. 1981: 68
  103. 1982: 61
  104. 1983: 51
  105. 1984: 46
  106. 1985: 51
  107. 1986: 37
  108. 1987: 37
  109. 1988: 42
  110. 1989: 47
  111. 1990: 48
  112. 1991: 34
  113. 1992: 37
  114. 1993: 39
  115. 1994: 22
  116. 1995: 28
  117. 1996: 15
  118. 1997: 23
  119. 1998: 17
  120. 1999: 18
  121. 2000: 15
  122. 2001: 19
  123. 2002: 21
  124. 2003: 18
  125. 2004: 23
  126. 2005: 27
  127. 2006: 16
  128. 2007: 16
  129. 2008: 12
  130. 2009: 11
  131. 2010: 11
  132. 2011: 16
  133. 2012: 12
  134. 2013: 14
  135. 2014: 11
  136. 2015: 17
  137. 2016: 10
  138. 2017: 5
  139. 2018: 12
  140. 2019: 15
  141. 2020: 17
  142. 2021: 9
  143. 2022: 6
  144. 2023: 15
  145. 2024: 11
  146. 2025: 8

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ned worldwide?

There are an estimated 6,055 people named Ned alive worldwide today, ranking #3228 globally.

Is Ned a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,321,222 people. In the United States there are roughly 6,055 bearers, which is 1 in 54,814 Americans.

Is Ned a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ned is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Ned come from?

Who are famous people named Ned?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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