Jedidiah vs Jed

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

Name A

Jedidiah

Boy name · Rank #809

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Name B

Jed

Boy name · Rank #1982

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jedidiah Jed
2014 300 76
2015 343 76
2016 327 64
2017 362 78
2018 348 56
2019 335 69
2020 344 96
2021 303 82
2022 313 72
2023 266 92
2024 310 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, 1971–2024.

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