Total births
243
Boys' name · since 1994
Jedaiah
Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 243 babies named Jedaiah, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5786
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
243 babies have been named Jedaiah since 1994, making it today's #5786 boys' name.
Jedaiah has 243 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5786 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #5786 among boys today
- 243 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
- 60% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jedaiah is currently the #5786 boys' name in America, more common than 60% of boys - 243 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5786
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other boys
Jedaiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5786
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 60% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jedaiah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
16 babies were named Jedaiah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Jedaiah compares
243 42th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jedaiah's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jedaiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jedaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jedaiah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jedaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#5,786
Active since
1994
Jedaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jedaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jedaiah's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jedaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
56 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (47% of all-time use).
Jedaiah by state
Where Jedaiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.1% |
Texas share of Jedaiah's total US births 2.1%
5 of 243 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jedaiah? ▼
Jedaiah has been given to 243 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #5786 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Jedaiah most popular? ▼
Jedaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Jedaiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jedaiah are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jedaiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jedaiah since 1994 -- 32 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jedaiah? ▼
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 Jedaiah's data
- Jedaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jedaiahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jedaiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jedaiah
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Jedediah Boy
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Jediah Boy
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Jedd Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1994–2025 (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. "Jedaiah: #5786 Boys' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jedaiah. 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 Jedaiah 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 June 2026.