Ned is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4106 in 1999 with 18 recorded births. This places Ned in the top 35% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 27 births ranking #3587. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 106,672 boys born was named Ned. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.