Boys name
Ted
Ted is a boys' name given to 69,900 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1958 with 1,729 births. It has appeared in 50 states, and reached its highest rank of 30th among boys names in Nevada in 1938.
Which states favor Ted
Ted by state
Top states by all-time births named Ted. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 7,221 | #2182 (2024) |
| 2 | Ohio | 5,133 | #1348 (2012) |
| 3 | Illinois | 4,445 | #1378 (2002) |
| 4 | Texas | 4,053 | #2101 (2024) |
| 5 | Michigan | 3,840 | #1008 (2005) |
| 6 | New York | 3,111 | #1736 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 2,766 | #753 (1995) |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 2,649 | #1017 (2012) |
| 9 | Indiana | 2,551 | #781 (1999) |
| 10 | Missouri | 1,907 | — |
| 11 | Washington | 1,866 | — |
| 12 | Iowa | 1,704 | — |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 1,639 | — |
| 14 | Georgia | 1,606 | — |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 1,600 | — |
| 16 | Tennessee | 1,565 | — |
| 17 | Florida | 1,370 | — |
| 18 | Louisiana | 1,340 | — |
| 19 | Alabama | 1,334 | — |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1,317 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).