Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ned
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1939
Peak births
319
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Ned
How many people are named Ned?
An estimated 5,744 living Americans are named Ned.
How rare is Ned?
Ned is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1939 peak.
How old is the typical Ned?
The median age of a living American named Ned is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 74 years old.
Is Ned still popular?
No. Ned is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1939 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Ned most common?
Ned has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 6.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19392025
Peak year
1939
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
8
All-time
17,292
Where it lives now
Ned is most concentrated in Utah — about 6.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Ned is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.