Jed vs Jedediah

Side-by-side comparison of Jed and Jedediah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1982

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Name B

Jedediah

Boy name · Rank #2722

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jed Jedediah
Current Rank #1982 #2722
Total Births (all years) 8,869 3,253
Peak Year 1978 1979
Peak Year Births 281 248
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Jed Jedediah
1910ss 44 —
1920ss 68 —
1930ss 139 —
1940ss 299 —
1950ss 1,084 —
1960ss 1,064 —
1970ss 1,950 736
1980ss 1,580 1,048
1990ss 812 417
2000ss 716 274
2010ss 693 518
2020ss 420 260

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jed Jedediah
2014 76 76
2015 76 60
2016 64 64
2017 78 41
2018 56 49
2019 69 45
2020 96 51
2021 82 66
2022 72 51
2023 92 44
2024 78 48

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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