Jedidiah Boy
How popular is Jedidiah?
#874 boy name in 2025
274 baby boys were named Jedidiah in the US in 2025, making it the 874th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
9,163living people named Jedidiah (est.)
16median age of people named Jedidiah
9,361babies named Jedidiah since 1880
1 in 11,883US babies born in 2025
Jedidiah popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #874 for boys (▼ 74 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 274 boys, 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-20% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #719 in 2015, #722 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2017 (362 boys) |
| Highest rank | #625 in 1979 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jedidiah is most popular
Babies named Jedidiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Jedidiah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507 | #625 |
| 1980s | 1,399 | #639 |
| 1990s | 1,152 | #959 |
| 2000s | 1,464 | #1,011 |
| 2010s | 2,977 | #687 |
| 2020s | 1,817 | #722 |
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Questions
- Is Jedidiah a boy or girl name?
- Jedidiah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Jedidiah were boys.
- How popular is the name Jedidiah?
- 274 baby boys were named Jedidiah in the US in 2025, making it the 874th most popular boy name. Another 5 girls got the name (#14,938 for girls).
- When was Jedidiah most popular?
- Jedidiah peaked in 2017, when 362 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #625 in 1979.
- How many people are named Jedidiah?
- 9,361 babies have been named Jedidiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 9,163 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 16.
- Where is Jedidiah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jedidiah was most common in Hawaii, at 0.8 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.