Jed vs Jediah

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

Name A

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1985

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Name B

Jediah

Boy name · Rank #4248

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jed Jediah
Current Rank #1985 #4248
Total Births (all years) 8,945 901
Peak Year 1978 2017
Peak Year Births 282 52
Peak Decade 1970s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Jed Jediah
1910s 44 -
1920s 68 -
1930s 139 -
1940s 299 -
1950s 1,084 -
1960s 1,065 -
1970s 1,950 27
1980s 1,579 34
1990s 812 79
2000s 716 233
2010s 693 357
2020s 496 171

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jed Jediah
2014 76 36
2015 76 27
2016 64 48
2017 78 52
2018 56 42
2019 69 31
2020 96 24
2021 82 31
2022 72 27
2023 92 37
2024 78 25
2025 76 27

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, 1913–2025.

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