Jed vs Jedidiah

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

Name A

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1982

Full profile →
Name B

Jedidiah

Boy name · Rank #809

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Jed Jedidiah
Current Rank #1982 #809
Total Births (all years) 8,869 9,035
Peak Year 1978 2017
Peak Year Births 281 362
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Jed Jedidiah
1910ss 44 —
1920ss 68 —
1930ss 139 —
1940ss 299 —
1950ss 1,084 —
1960ss 1,064 —
1970ss 1,950 507
1980ss 1,580 1,399
1990ss 812 1,152
2000ss 716 1,464
2010ss 693 2,977
2020ss 420 1,536

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jed Jedidiah
2014 76 300
2015 76 343
2016 64 327
2017 78 362
2018 56 348
2019 69 335
2020 96 344
2021 82 303
2022 72 313
2023 92 266
2024 78 310

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.

← Compare different names