Jediah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,990

among boys · ↑265 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jediah · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2017

52 babies

All-time total

901

#5,498 all-time among boys

First recorded

1974

in Social Security records

Jediah popularity over time

901 babies have been named Jediah since 1974, 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

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	27	3	–	#3,988
1980s	34	3	+26%	#4,897
1990s	79	8	+132%	#4,725
2000s	233	23	+195%	#3,033
2010s	357	36	+53%	#2,468
2020s (to 2025)	171	29	-20%	#3,254

Where Jediah 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jediah

Jediah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,990 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 901 American babies have been named Jediah. Its peak came in 2017, when 52 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 Jediah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jediah?

The median living Jediah is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 21. An estimated 900 people named Jediah are alive in the United States today.

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

Jediah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#3,990
2024	25	#4,255
2023	37	#3,254
2022	27	#4,037
2021	31	#3,608
2020	24	#4,205
2019	31	#3,600
2018	42	#2,864
2017	52	#2,468
2016	48	#2,603
2015	27	#3,929
2014	36	#3,120
2013	24	#4,120
2012	30	#3,581
2011	29	#3,646
2010	38	#3,042
2009	28	#3,770
2008	39	#3,033
2007	23	#4,291
2006	24	#4,049
2005	24	#3,868
2004	23	#3,931
2003	22	#3,901
2002	16	#4,793
2001	21	#3,906
2000	13	#5,419
1995	7	#7,334
1990	–	–
1985	8	#4,897
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,855
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jediah?

The median living Jediah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jediahs are between 7 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jediah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jediah are alive in the United States, based on 901 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jediah in 2025?

Jediah ranked #3,990 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jediah?

901 babies have been named Jediah in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jediah most popular?

Jediah peaked in 2017, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Jediah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jediah rising or falling?

Jediah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jediah become more popular?

Jediah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Jediah 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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