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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ted

Ranked #1065 - 1 in 213,208 people
US

Most common in

United States

38k bearers

World total

37,522

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1065

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States38k
Worldwide
~38k
rank #1065
Rarity
1 in 213,208
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~38k in US

About the name Ted

There are an estimated 37,522 people named Ted alive worldwide today. That ranks Ted at #1065 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ted is held by approximately 37,522 people, ranking #1065 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,845 U.S. residents).

Historically Ted is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Ted 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Ted popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1883: 13
  5. 1884: 10
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 20
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 20
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 15
  14. 1893: 12
  15. 1894: 23
  16. 1895: 24
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 28
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 34
  21. 1900: 75
  22. 1901: 64
  23. 1902: 87
  24. 1903: 71
  25. 1904: 94
  26. 1905: 120
  27. 1906: 89
  28. 1907: 112
  29. 1908: 113
  30. 1909: 122
  31. 1910: 127
  32. 1911: 97
  33. 1912: 244
  34. 1913: 247
  35. 1914: 309
  36. 1915: 403
  37. 1916: 462
  38. 1917: 508
  39. 1918: 572
  40. 1919: 582
  41. 1920: 552
  42. 1921: 624
  43. 1922: 611
  44. 1923: 599
  45. 1924: 621
  46. 1925: 670
  47. 1926: 777
  48. 1927: 772
  49. 1928: 838
  50. 1929: 863
  51. 1930: 989
  52. 1931: 989
  53. 1932: 1,076
  54. 1933: 1,049
  55. 1934: 1,052
  56. 1935: 1,091
  57. 1936: 1,071
  58. 1937: 1,062
  59. 1938: 1,111
  60. 1939: 1,085
  61. 1940: 1,047
  62. 1941: 1,096
  63. 1942: 1,257
  64. 1943: 1,243
  65. 1944: 1,174
  66. 1945: 1,238
  67. 1946: 1,490
  68. 1947: 1,647
  69. 1948: 1,476
  70. 1949: 1,384
  71. 1950: 1,355
  72. 1951: 1,392
  73. 1952: 1,412
  74. 1953: 1,305
  75. 1954: 1,348
  76. 1955: 1,409
  77. 1956: 1,462
  78. 1957: 1,636
  79. 1958: 1,748
  80. 1959: 1,672
  81. 1960: 1,695
  82. 1961: 1,688
  83. 1962: 1,701
  84. 1963: 1,583
  85. 1964: 1,507
  86. 1965: 1,243
  87. 1966: 1,075
  88. 1967: 963
  89. 1968: 1,047
  90. 1969: 1,063
  91. 1970: 944
  92. 1971: 809
  93. 1972: 669
  94. 1973: 543
  95. 1974: 478
  96. 1975: 455
  97. 1976: 432
  98. 1977: 417
  99. 1978: 361
  100. 1979: 354
  101. 1980: 370
  102. 1981: 339
  103. 1982: 317
  104. 1983: 299
  105. 1984: 288
  106. 1985: 267
  107. 1986: 298
  108. 1987: 282
  109. 1988: 290
  110. 1989: 268
  111. 1990: 249
  112. 1991: 177
  113. 1992: 188
  114. 1993: 179
  115. 1994: 163
  116. 1995: 150
  117. 1996: 135
  118. 1997: 127
  119. 1998: 106
  120. 1999: 112
  121. 2000: 97
  122. 2001: 99
  123. 2002: 99
  124. 2003: 74
  125. 2004: 72
  126. 2005: 75
  127. 2006: 59
  128. 2007: 61
  129. 2008: 75
  130. 2009: 53
  131. 2010: 81
  132. 2011: 66
  133. 2012: 67
  134. 2013: 73
  135. 2014: 59
  136. 2015: 48
  137. 2016: 56
  138. 2017: 56
  139. 2018: 49
  140. 2019: 55
  141. 2020: 35
  142. 2021: 38
  143. 2022: 41
  144. 2023: 43
  145. 2024: 44
  146. 2025: 37

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ted worldwide?

There are an estimated 37,522 people named Ted alive worldwide today, ranking #1065 globally.

Is Ted a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 213,208 people. In the United States there are roughly 37,522 bearers, which is 1 in 8,845 Americans.

Is Ted a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ted is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Ted come from?

Who are famous people named Ted?

Data sources

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

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