Ted Stevens
There are approximately 26 people named Ted Stevens living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ted with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stevens. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Ted
43K
Alive today
Named Stevens
204K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 64
Top Census group: White (82.3%)
Estimated bearers: 204K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #141
Per 100K: 59.41
Top ancestry: White (78.6%)
First name trend
Ted: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ted. The peak year was 1958 with 1,748 births. The average person named Ted today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ted
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ted, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 82.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ted described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ted at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White82.3% · 40,472
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 2,574
- Black or African American5.1% · 2,506
- Hispanic or Latino4.5% · 2,213
- Two or more races2.0% · 1,007
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 400
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stevens surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stevens, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Stevens described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Stevens at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.6% · 139,540
- Black or African American11.4% · 20,327
- Two or more races4.2% · 7,414
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 6,734
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2,140
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,430
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ted has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0126% of the US population, based on 43,158 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ted right now.
The surname Stevens appears at a rate of 59.41 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0594%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name Ted Stevens. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ted Stevens: questions and answers
How many people are named Ted Stevens?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Ted Stevens. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0126%) with the surname frequency (59.41 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ted Stevens?
We classify Ted Stevens as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ted a male or female name?
Ted is predominantly male. Out of 75,386 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Ted profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people share the full name Ted Stevens?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.