Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Jebediah

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,460 Trend ↑ Rising 30%

Apparently an alteration of Jedediah or Jedidiah, perhaps influenced by Obadiah.

Rank 2025
#4,460
among boys · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Jebediah · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
29 babies
All-time total
760
#6,095 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jebediah popularity over time

760 babies have been named Jebediah since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 109 11 – #2,101
1980s 105 11 -4% #2,665
1990s 69 7 -34% #4,724
2000s 156 16 +126% #3,905
2010s 197 20 +26% #3,727
2020s (to 2025) 124 21 +5% #3,953

Where Jebediah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jebediah

Jebediah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,460 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 760 American babies have been named Jebediah. Its peak came in 2016, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jebediah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jebediah?

The median living Jebediah is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 38. An estimated 700 people named Jebediah are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jebediah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,460
2024 24 #4,370
2023 20 #4,968
2022 17 #5,524
2021 27 #3,953
2020 13 #6,447
2019 26 #4,055
2018 14 #6,163
2017 22 #4,527
2016 29 #3,727
2015 28 #3,821
2014 26 #3,953
2013 16 #5,510
2012 11 #7,267
2011 13 #6,389
2010 12 #6,864
2009 18 #5,191
2008 10 #7,959
2007 9 #8,515
2006 19 #4,769
2005 18 #4,716
2004 13 #5,954
2003 13 #5,698
2002 18 #4,392
2001 21 #3,905
2000 17 #4,474
1995 6 #8,263
1990 7 #6,751
1985 7 #5,414
1980 18 #2,665
1975 8 #4,106
1970 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jebediah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jebediah?

The median living Jebediah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jebediahs are between 9 and 38 years old.

How many people named Jebediah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jebediah are alive in the United States, based on 760 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jebediah mean?

Apparently an alteration of Jedediah or Jedidiah, perhaps influenced by Obadiah.

How popular is the name Jebediah in 2025?

Jebediah ranked #4,460 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jebediah?

760 babies have been named Jebediah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jebediah most popular?

Jebediah peaked in 2016, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jebediah a boy or girl name?

Jebediah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jebediah rising or falling?

Jebediah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jebediah become more popular?

Jebediah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Jebediah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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