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Baby name

Ted

Boy

Origin of the name

Ted is a pet form of Edward or Theodore.

Classic name

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1958 was its best year: 1,743 births, or 1 baby in 2,372. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3180.
75,160births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 173rank at its peak, in 1958

Where babies named Ted are born

1958

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The darker the blue, the more common Ted is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ted is most common in Idaho (2.6 times), Montana (2.3) and Utah (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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