Ted Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Ted is most popular in Idaho, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Ted has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Ted' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 216th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 161st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 183rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 286th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 627th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1640th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2601st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3778th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4047th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 7881st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 11362nd out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Ted' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Ted"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Ted"

"Ted" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 216th of 7545 9,544
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 161st of 6773 19,240
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 183rd of 7552 28,875
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 286th of 10718 11,190
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 627th of 16616 3,889
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 1640th of 24088 1,323
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 2601st of 23106 596
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 3778th of 9107 105
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 4047th of 9204 91
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 7881st of 12526 35
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 11362nd of 19264 33

Regional Popularity of "Ted" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
178th/178
100.00%
314th/314
100.00%
258th/258
100.00%
134th/134
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
136th/136
100.00%
202nd/202
100.00%
184th/184
100.00%
105th/105
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
156th/156
100.00%
220th/220
100.00%
208th/208
100.00%
149th/149
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
227th/227
100.00%
331st/331
100.00%
334th/334
100.00%
272nd/272
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
504th/504
100.00%
689th/689
100.00%
693rd/693
100.00%
640th/640
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
1733rd/1733
100.00%
1639th/1639
100.00%
1902nd/1902
100.00%
1662nd/1662
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- 100.00%
2800th/2800
100.00%
2970th/2970
100.00%
2374th/2374

Regional Popularity of "Ted" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Ted"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Ted" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.