Tedman
Tedman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Tedman (1885–1976), Australian politician Paul Tedman, British Army commander of Space Command
Meaning & Origin of Tedman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Tedman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:George Tedman (1885–1976), Australian politician Paul Tedman, British Army commander of Space Command
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The Story of Tedman
Tedman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1961, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 7 Tedmans were born — ranking #3,355 that year. As of 2026, Tedman ranks #7,268 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Tedmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Tedman
Tedman is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Tedman's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #3,355. Use the chart and map above to compare Tedman'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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