Jediah vs Jed

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

Name A

Jediah

Boy name · Rank #4248

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Name B

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1985

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jediah Jed
2014 36 76
2015 27 76
2016 48 64
2017 52 78
2018 42 56
2019 31 69
2020 24 96
2021 31 82
2022 27 72
2023 37 92
2024 25 78
2025 27 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, 1974–2025.

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