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Origin & history of Ted1
Old English / Greek roots
Ted comes from the Old English / Greek tradition, meaning Wealthy guardian / gift of God.
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How popular is Ted?
1958
peak year
The name Ted reached its peak in 1958, with 1,743 registrations (ranked #173). 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 #2772) today, averaging about 46 new babies per year. Ted's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 75,386 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,743
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #173)
(ranked #173)
46
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
460
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
75,386
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ted2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
T2
E5
D4
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Ted🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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