Boys' name · since 1923
Tedd
1,261 babies named Tedd in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,421 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,261
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tedd is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,261 have been recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tedd has been recorded 1,261 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2015.
- #4,421 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,261 born since 1923
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tedd ranks #4,421 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,261 born since 1923, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,421 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,261
- born since 1923
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tedd's 1,261 recorded births place it above 90.27% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Tedd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tedd's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tedd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2015
- Peak year (1963)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Tedd by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (393 births, 31% of the file).
1960s was Tedd's strongest decade.
393 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Tedd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 46
1930s
46 births
- 1940s 153
1940s
153 births
- 1950s
1950s
288 births
- 1960s
1960s
393 births
- 1970s
1970s
196 births
- 1980s 119
1980s
119 births
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 393 births (31% of all-time use).
How Tedd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tedd's total volume
Tedd by state
Where Tedd concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 39 | 3.1% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 25 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 17 | 1.3% |
| #5 | California | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 5 | 0.4% |
39 of 1,261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Tedd's data
- Tedd's decade-level peak was the 1960s (393 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tedds (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tedd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1963)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tedd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.