Tedi
A feminine diminutive of Theodore, meaning "gift of God."
Name Census estimates that about 369 living Americans carry the first name Tedi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tedi today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tedi births was 1958 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tedi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
369
~ 1 in 928,874 Americans
Peak year
1958
28 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,124
Tracked since 1942
Popularity
Tedi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tedi from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 111 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tedi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tedi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tedis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tedi
The name Tedi has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The Etruscans were a highly advanced culture known for their art, architecture, and language, which is believed to be unrelated to any other known tongue.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Tedi can be found in an Etruscan funerary inscription dated to around the 6th century BC. It is believed to be a shortened form of the Etruscan name Tediarius, which may have derived from the word "tedu," meaning "to shine" or "to be bright."
The name Tedi gained popularity during the Roman Empire, as the Etruscans were gradually assimilated into Roman culture. One of the most notable historical figures bearing this name was Tedi Numidicus, a Roman general who lived in the 2nd century AD and was renowned for his military victories against the Numidians in North Africa.
In the Middle Ages, the name Tedi was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in some historical records. One such example is Tedi of Amalfi, a merchant and explorer from the Italian city-state of Amalfi who is believed to have traveled to the Far East in the 11th century.
During the Renaissance, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Tedi Fiorentino (1474-1548), an Italian sculptor and architect who worked on several notable projects, including the Palazzo Pitti in Florence.
Another notable figure was Tedi Bruschi (1539-1592), an Italian painter and architect from Arezzo, who is best known for his frescoes in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
In more recent centuries, the name Tedi has remained relatively uncommon, but it has been borne by several notable individuals. These include Tedi Schreck (1876-1953), an Austrian actor and film director who is best known for his role in the 1922 classic horror film "Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens," and Tedi Breitman (1932-2011), an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the Holocaust.
People
Tedi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tedi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tedi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tedi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 369 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tedi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 928,874 US residents.
Is Tedi a common name?
We classify Tedi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 432 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tedi most popular?
The single biggest year for Tedi was 1958, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tedi is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tedi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tedi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.