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Ted

Pronounced T EH1 D (ARPABET)

  • 1 syllable
  • Peaked 1958
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ted?

Ted is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 75,386 children — the 375th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 464 births across the past decade, against a peak of 1,743 in a single year. That peak was in 1958.

05001,0001,5002,00018901920195019802010
1958Boys: 1,743Girls: 5

Nicknames

Ted is itself a short form of Edward and Theodore.

Characteristics

  • 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
T EH1 D
Stress pattern:
1
Syllables:
1

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ted

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ted

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ted?
Ted ranks 375th among boys' names in US records, with 75,386 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 464.
Is Ted a unisex name?
No. Ted is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ted most popular?
1958, when 1,743 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.