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 #2732

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Name B

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1985

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Jedediah Jed
Current Rank #2732 #1985
Total Births (all years) 3,298 8,945
Peak Year 1979 1978
Peak Year Births 248 282
Peak Decade 1980s 1970s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Jedediah Jed
1910s - 44
1920s - 68
1930s - 139
1940s - 299
1950s - 1,084
1960s - 1,065
1970s 736 1,950
1980s 1,048 1,579
1990s 417 812
2000s 274 716
2010s 518 693
2020s 305 496

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
2025 45 76

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, 1970–2025.

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