US rank #4233 Boys' name Peak 2017 874 births

Jediah — #4233 US boys' name

874 babies named Jediah in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s341990s792000s2332010s3572020s144
#4233
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 70% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Jediah was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

52 babies were named Jediah in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jediah

The Social Security Administration has registered 874 babies named Jediah between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jediah currently holds the #4233 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jediah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 357 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jediah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 49 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jediah in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jediah 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 874 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.

Jediah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

874

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2017

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,233

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jediah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
52
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
0204060 202420182012200620001994198519751974 5

Jediah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
357 births that decade — 41% of Jediah's all-time total
1970s271980s341990s792000s2332010s3572020s144

Jediah by state

Where Jediah concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jediah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
49 5.6%
#2 California
29 3.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
12 1.4%
#4 New York
10 1.1%
#5 Massachusetts
5 0.6%
Texas share of Jediah's total US births 5.6%
Even split

49 of 874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jediah?
874 babies have been named Jediah since 1974. It currently ranks #4233 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 52 births.
When was Jediah most popular?
Jediah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 357 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jediah most popular?
The top states for the name Jediah are Texas (49 births), California (29 births), Pennsylvania (12 births).
How long has the name Jediah been used?
Jediah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jediah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jedidiah, Jed, Jedediah, Jedd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1974–2024 (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.