Tedd
Tedd is a given name. It is often a re-spelling of "Ted" which, in turn, is a traditional nickname for people named Theodore or Edward.
Meaning & Origin of Tedd
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tedd is a given name. It is often a re-spelling of "Ted" which, in turn, is a traditional nickname for people named Theodore or Edward.
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The Story of Tedd
Tedd first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1923, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 53 Tedds were born — ranking #1,037 that year. As of 2026, Tedd ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Tedds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tedd
Tedd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tedd's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #1,037. Use the chart and map above to compare Tedd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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