Jedediah Boy
How popular is Jedediah?
#2,797 boy name in 2025
45 baby boys were named Jedediah in the US in 2025, making it the 2797th most popular boy name.
3,159living people named Jedediah (est.)
38median age of people named Jedediah
3,298babies named Jedediah since 1880
1 in 73,674US babies born in 2025
Jedediah popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,797 for boys (▼ 82 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 45 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,234 in 2015, #2,504 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1979 (248 boys) |
| Highest rank | #542 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1970 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jedediah is most popular
Babies named Jedediah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jedediah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 736 | #542 |
| 1980s | 1,048 | #608 |
| 1990s | 417 | #1,461 |
| 2000s | 274 | #2,616 |
| 2010s | 518 | #1,906 |
| 2020s | 305 | #2,156 |
Boy names about as popular as Jedediah
Questions
- Is Jedediah a boy or girl name?
- Jedediah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jedediah were boys.
- How popular is the name Jedediah?
- 45 baby boys were named Jedediah in the US in 2025, making it the 2797th most popular boy name.
- When was Jedediah most popular?
- Jedediah peaked in 1979, when 248 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #542 in 1979.
- How many people are named Jedediah?
- 3,298 babies have been named Jedediah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,159 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 38.
- Where is Jedediah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jedediah was most common in Tennessee, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.