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Origin & history of Ned1
English roots
Ned comes from the English tradition, meaning Wealthy Guard.
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How popular is Ned?
1939
peak year
The name Ned reached its peak in 1939, with 319 registrations (ranked #312). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7970) today, averaging about 12 new babies per year. Ned's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 17,289 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
319
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #312)
(ranked #312)
12
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,289
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ned5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
N5
E5
D4
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Ned🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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