Ted
Ted is a male given name: 100% of people named Ted are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 74,811 male / 264 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ted
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ted," in English, "Guten Tag Ted," in German. Ted is a male given name: about 100% of people named Ted are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ted,
German
Guten Tag Ted,
French
Bonjour Ted,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ted:
Chinese
Ted您好：
Japanese
Ted様
English
Hi Ted,
German
Hi Ted,
French
Salut Ted,
Spanish
Hola Ted,
Chinese
Ted你好：
Japanese
Tedさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
74,811 male · 264 female · 75,075 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ted a male or female name?
Ted is a male given name: 100% of people named Ted are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Ted in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ted," in English, "Guten Tag Ted," in German. Ted is a male given name: about 100% of people named Ted are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Ted a unisex name?
Ted is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Ted are men. Ted leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ted a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ted (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ted,
title = {Is Ted a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ted},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}