boys' name ★ peaked 2017

Jedidiah

Meaning A rare male given name from Hebrew Gender Boy Rank 2025 #876 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

A rare male given name from Hebrew.

Rank 2025
#876
among boys · ↓74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
279
named Jedidiah · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 6,234
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
362 babies
All-time total
9,361
#1,262 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Jedidiah popularity over time

9,361 babies have been named Jedidiah since 1971, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 507 507 51 – #627
1980s – 1,399 1,399 140 +176% #639
1990s 6 1,152 1,158 116 -17% #962
2000s 12 1,464 1,476 148 +27% #1,013
2010s 16 2,977 2,993 299 +103% #688
2020s (to 2025) 11 1,817 1,828 305 +2% #723

Where Jedidiah 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 268 0.16 outside top 500
2027 264 0.15 outside top 500
2028 260 0.15 outside top 500
2029 256 0.15 outside top 500
2030 254 0.15 outside top 500

Where Jedidiah is most popular

Boys named Jedidiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.171 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Alaska, and Idaho.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jedidiah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 12 0.773 +353%
Alaska 5 0.420 +146%
Idaho 14 0.342 +101%
Oklahoma 27 0.305 +79%
Virginia 50 0.264 +55%
Kentucky 26 0.259 +52%
Washington 42 0.257 +51%
Oregon 19 0.250 +47%
Indiana 40 0.249 +46%
Alabama 25 0.229 +34%
North Carolina 55 0.215 +26%
Texas 186 0.211 +24%
Georgia 51 0.201 +18%
Arkansas 12 0.190 +11%
California 168 0.184 +8%
Florida 87 0.184 +8%
Colorado 23 0.178 ≈ national
Tennessee 32 0.177 ≈ national
Minnesota 20 0.163 ≈ national
Arizona 25 0.153 -10%
Wisconsin 18 0.152 -11%
Maryland 18 0.151 -11%
Nebraska 6 0.138 -19%
Pennsylvania 34 0.128 -25%
South Carolina 13 0.126 -26%
Illinois 31 0.121 -29%
Ohio 29 0.109 -36%
Missouri 15 0.108 -37%
Michigan 22 0.107 -37%
New York 46 0.106 -38%
New Jersey 18 0.089 -48%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -48%
Nevada 5 0.088 -49%
Iowa 5 0.073 -57%
Utah 5 0.052 -69%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -71%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -79%
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jedidiah

Jedidiah is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #876 in 2025 with 274 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 9,361 American babies have been named Jedidiah. Its peak came in 2017, when 362 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 Jedidiah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jedidiah?

The median living Jedidiah is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 31. An estimated 9,200 people named Jedidiah are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Jedidiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,937 274 #876
2024 – – 314 #802
2023 – – 268 #875
2022 – – 314 #802
2021 – – 303 #807
2020 6 #14,170 344 #723
2019 – – 335 #726
2018 6 #14,601 348 #695
2017 – – 362 #688
2016 5 #17,375 327 #745
2015 5 #17,632 343 #719
2014 – – 300 #776
2013 – – 245 #867
2012 – – 238 #881
2011 – – 238 #879
2010 – – 241 #873
2009 5 #18,547 194 #1,013
2008 7 #14,498 166 #1,107
2007 – – 169 #1,084
2006 – – 158 #1,110
2005 – – 156 #1,064
2004 – – 128 #1,198
2003 – – 148 #1,052
2002 – – 104 #1,297
2001 – – 120 #1,153
2000 – – 121 #1,147
1995 – – 110 #1,075
1990 – – 116 #972
1985 – – 127 #790
1980 – – 185 #639
1975 – – 25 #1,912
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jedidiah?

The median living Jedidiah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jedidiahs are between 7 and 31 years old.

How many people named Jedidiah are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Jedidiah are alive in the United States, based on 9,361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jedidiah mean?

A rare male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Jedidiah in 2025?

Jedidiah ranked #876 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 274 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jedidiah?

9,361 babies have been named Jedidiah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jedidiah most popular?

Jedidiah peaked in 2017, when 362 newborns received the name.

Is Jedidiah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jedidiah rising or falling?

Jedidiah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jedidiah become more popular?

Jedidiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 254 boys named Jedidiah 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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