The first name Ted
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 176 boys were named Ted, making it the 262nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 379 births (#150).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ted with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ted at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 boys born in the United States were named Ted, the 3,229th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 1,743 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Tedd
Famous people named Ted
96 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ted TurnerAmerican media mogul (1938–2026)
- Ted DansonAmerican actor (born 1947)
- Ted NelsonAmerican information technologist, philosopher, and sociologist, born 1937
- Ted NugentAmerican rock musician, born 1948
- Ted LigetyAmerican alpine skier, born 1984
- Ted DiBiase Jr.American professional wrestler and actor, born 1982
- Ted StevensAmerican politician (1923–2010)
- Ted ChiangAmerican science fiction writer, born 1967
- Ted DiBiaseAmerican professional wrestler, born 1954
- Ted McGinleyAmerican actor (born 1958)
- Ted KotcheffCanadian film and television director (1931–2025)
- Ted KaufmanAmerican politician and businessman (born 1939)
Questions
- How popular is the name Ted?
- In 2025, 176 boys born in England and Wales were named Ted, ranking 262nd. Its peak was 2015, with 379 births.
- Is Ted a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 75,424 US babies named Ted since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ted most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 1,743 babies were named Ted, its highest rank at 173rd.
- What are other spellings of Ted?
- Tedd.