Ted Washington
There are approximately 26 people named Ted Washington 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 Washington. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Ted
43K
Alive today
Named Washington
206K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 43K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1958
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 206K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #145
Per 100K: 60.14
Top ancestry: Black (87.5%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Washington surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Washington, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 87.5%.
- Black or African American87.5%
- White5.2%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3%
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).
The surname Washington appears at a rate of 60.14 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0601%.
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 Washington. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ted
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Other people with the surname Washington
FAQ
Ted Washington: questions and answers
How many people are named Ted Washington?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Ted Washington. 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 (60.14 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ted Washington?
We classify Ted Washington 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.