How Many People Are Named Tedman?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Tedman. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Tedman peaked in popularity in 1961 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tedman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Tedman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tedman is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1961
7 births
Total Registered
25
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tedman
Tedman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Tedman as a male name
Ranked #8,380 in 1988
5 male births in 1988
Peak: 1961 (7 births)
Tedman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tedman span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 14 babies were registered. While Tedman is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Tedman by Decade
How has Tedman 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.
Tedman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tedman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tedman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tedman?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Tedman 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Tedman a common name?
Tedman is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tedman most popular?
Tedman reached peak popularity in 1961, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tedman is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Tedman was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Tedman a male name?
Tedman is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Tedman have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Tedman peaked in 1961, and the average living bearer is about 52 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Tedman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tedman Smith, Tedman Johnson, Tedman 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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