How Many People Are Named Ted?
An estimated 43,158 people in the United States have the first name Ted. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Ted peaked in popularity in 1958 with 1,748 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ted as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ted paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ted is overwhelmingly male, 264 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ted has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
43,158
About 1 in 7,942 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1958
1,748 births
Total Registered
75,386
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ted
Ted is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 75,386 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Ted as a male name
Ranked #2,932 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (1,743 births)
Ted as a female name
Ranked #10,271 in 1980
6 female births in 1980
Peak: 1926 (13 births)
Ted: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ted span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 14,739 babies were registered. Ted has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ted by Decade
How has Ted tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 143 | 143 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 247 | 247 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 947 | 942 | 5 | |
| 1910s | 3,551 | 3,514 | 37 | |
| 1920s | 6,927 | 6,842 | 85 | |
| 1930s | 10,575 | 10,526 | 49 | |
| 1940s | 13,052 | 13,027 | 25 | |
| 1950s | 14,739 | 14,719 | 20 | |
| 1960s | 13,564 | 13,539 | 25 | |
| 1970s | 5,463 | 5,451 | 12 | |
| 1980s | 3,018 | 3,012 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 1,586 | 1,586 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 764 | 764 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 610 | 610 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 200 | 200 | 0 | |
Ted by State
Birth registrations for Ted span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 1,398 Teds were registered per state.
Ted + Last Name Combinations
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Ted: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ted?
We estimate approximately 43,158 people named Ted are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,942 Americans share this first name.
Is Ted a common name?
Ted is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75,386 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ted most popular?
Ted reached peak popularity in 1958, when 1,748 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ted is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ted a male name?
Ted is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ted Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ted Smith, Ted Johnson, Ted Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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