What is Ted short for?
Ted is short for Theodore and Edward. In 2025, 37 boys in the United States were given Ted as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Ted
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Theodore Greek origin
Ted from Theodore: clean midcentury classic.
7 girls and 13,355 boys named Theodore in 2025
Edward Germanic origin
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Ted from Edward: a traditional pet form, shared with Theodore.
1,591 boys named Edward in 2025