Ned is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5462 in 2006 with 16 recorded births. This places Ned in the top 39% 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. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 128,445 boys born was named Ned. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.