Total births
537
Boys' name · since 1977
Jedadiah
537 babies named Jedadiah 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.
- 537
- total births
- 1977–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Jedadiah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 537 have been recorded since 1977.
Jedadiah has 537 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2018.
- 537 total births
- 1977–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
537 boys have been named Jedadiah since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 537
- total births
- 1977–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jedadiah was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
41 babies were named Jedadiah in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jedadiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jedadiah's full recorded timeline at 1997, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jedadiah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Jedadiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2018
- Peak year (1979)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jedadiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jedadiah's strongest decade.
220 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jedadiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
220 births
- 1990s
1990s
105 births
- 2000s 76
2000s
76 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 220 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jedadiah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jedadiah's total volume
Jedadiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jedadiah by state
Where Jedadiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 6 | 1.1% |
Indiana share of Jedadiah's total US births 1.1%
6 of 537 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jedadiah? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 537 babies named Jedadiah. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 41 births.
When was Jedadiah most popular? ▼
Jedadiah was most popular in the 1980s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jedadiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jedadiah are Indiana (6 births).
How long has the name Jedadiah been used? ▼
Jedadiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 42 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jedadiah? ▼
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.
What to do with Jedadiah's data
- Jedadiah's decade-level peak was the 1980s (220 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Jedadiahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jedadiah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jedadiah: Baby Name Since 1977 - 537 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jedadiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jedadiah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.