Over the past 110 years, 69 866 boys have been named Ted. The name Ted ranks 361th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ted in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Ted came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.