Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Ted
Endangered
Down 97.9% from peak
Peak era
1958
Peak births
1,743
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ted
How many people are named Ted?
An estimated 35,947 living Americans are named Ted.
How rare is Ted?
Ted is very rare among babies today, with 37 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.9% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Ted?
The median age of a living American named Ted is approximately 64 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 71 years old.
Is Ted still popular?
No. Ted is endangered as a baby name, down 97.9% from its 1958 peak with 37 births in 2025.
Where is Ted most common?
Ted has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
97.9%
2025
37
All-time
75,160
Where it lives now
Ted is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.7× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Ted is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.