Total births
12
Recorded 1977–1979 Boys' name Peak 1979 12 births
Jedadia — boys' name
12 babies named Jedadia in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
12 boys have been named Jedadia since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1979.
- 12
- total births
- 1977–1979
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jedadia was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jedadia in 1979 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Jedadia
The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Jedadia between 1977 and 1979, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jedadia currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 7 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Jedadia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Jedadia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Jedadia at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Jedadia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1977
- Peak year (1979)
- 7
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
Jedadia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- 12 births that decade — 100% of Jedadia's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jedadia? ▼
12 babies have been named Jedadia since 1977. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Jedadia most popular? ▼
Jedadia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jedadia been used? ▼
Jedadia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 3 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Jedadia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jedidiah, Jed, Jedediah, Jediah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jedadia
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.