Jedediah vs Jed

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

Name A

Jedediah

Boy name · Rank #2722

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Name B

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1982

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1970–2024.

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