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Ted

Ted ranks #243 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 17 places, 167 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #251 among boy cat names.
Ted's popularity trend

Ted's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2024.

0.01%0.02%0.03%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
167
across 17 places
Popularity rank
#243
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+327
2020 → 2025
Gender split
96% boys
4% girls96% boys
What does Ted mean?
/tɛd/1 syllable

Ted is most often a short form of Theodore, from the Greek theos ("god") and doron ("gift"), together meaning "gift of god." It's also used as a nickname for Edward, from Old English words for "wealth" and "guard."

Ted has an easy, everyman warmth to it — friendly, a little old-fashioned, and instantly likable. It suits a pet with a calm, agreeable temperament, the kind who greets everyone like an old friend.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ted shows up

Ted's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

ProspectAustralia0.4%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.2%
BurnsideAustralia0.2%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Ted

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