Tedd: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	7	1	–	#3,781
1930s	46	5	+557%	#2,378
1940s	153	15	+233%	#1,456
1950s	288	29	+88%	#1,224
1960s	393	39	+36%	#1,049
1970s	196	20	-50%	#1,553
1980s	119	12	-39%	#2,806
1990s	42	4	-65%	#5,329
2000s	12	1	-71%	#9,489
2010s	5	1	-58%	#13,833
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,781

1930s

+557%

#2,378

1940s

153

+233%

#1,456

1950s

288

+88%

#1,224

1960s

393

+36%

#1,049

1970s

196

-50%

#1,553

1980s

119

-39%

#2,806

1990s

-65%

#5,329

2000s

-71%

#9,489

2010s

-58%

#13,833

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tedd

Tedd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1923, 1,261 American babies have been named Tedd. Its peak came in 1963, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tedd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tedd?

The median living Tedd is about 60 years old; half are between 51 and 68. An estimated 1,000 people named Tedd are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tedd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#13,833
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#14,272
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#9,489
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	10	#5,329
1985	12	#3,777
1980	16	#2,942
1975	27	#1,826
1970	30	#1,576
1965	37	#1,270
1960	38	#1,292
1955	20	#1,785
1950	20	#1,697
1945	9	#2,561
1940	7	#3,105
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tedd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tedd?

The median living Tedd is about 60 years old. Half of all living Tedds are between 51 and 68 years old.

How many people named Tedd are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Tedd are alive in the United States, based on 1,261 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tedd mean?

Respelling of Ted, itself a shortening of Edward or Theodore.

How popular is the name Tedd in 2025?

Tedd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tedd?

1,261 babies have been named Tedd in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tedd most popular?

Tedd peaked in 1963, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Tedd a boy or girl name?

Tedd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tedd rising or falling?

Tedd is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Tedd

Tedd popularity over time

The story of Tedd

How old are people named Tedd?

Tedd year by year

Frequently asked questions

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