Total births
9,316
Boys' name · since 1971
Jedidiah
9,316 babies named Jedidiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #803
- among boys today
- 9,316
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
9,316 babies have been named Jedidiah since 1971, making it today's #803 boys' name.
Jedidiah has 9,316 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #803 as of the latest data, more common than 94% 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 1971 to 2025.
- #803 among boys today
- 9,316 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jedidiah is currently the #803 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 9,316 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #803
- among boys today
- 9,316
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Jedidiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#803
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jedidiah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
362 babies were named Jedidiah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Jedidiah compares
9,316 Top 9% higher than 91% of 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
Jedidiah's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jedidiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,316 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 362 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jedidiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jedidiah splits its recorded history at 1998: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 362 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jedidiah at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2017
Current rank
#803
Active since
1971
Jedidiah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 362
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jedidiah popularity over time - girls
45 total births recorded since 1998 (Jedidiah as girls' name)
Jedidiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jedidiah's strongest decade.
2,977 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jedidiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 507
1970s
507 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,399 births
- 1990s 1,152
1990s
1,152 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,464 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,977 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,817 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,977 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jedidiah 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 Jedidiah's total volume
Jedidiah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jedidiah by state
Where Jedidiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,150 | 12.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 787 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 355 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 316 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 258 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Washington | | 255 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 223 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 209 | 2.2% |
California share of Jedidiah's total US births 12.3%
Even split
1,150 of 9,316 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Jedidiah appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jedidiah? ▼
Jedidiah has been given to 9,316 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #803 as of the latest data. 362 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Jedidiah most popular? ▼
Jedidiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,977 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jedidiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jedidiah are California (1,150 births), Texas (787 births), New York (355 births).
How long has the name Jedidiah been used? ▼
Jedidiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jedidiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jed, Jedediah, Jediah, Jedd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jedidiah's data
- Jedidiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,977 total births) through the 2020s (1,817) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jedidiahs (1,150 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jedidiah
Nearby Names Like Jedidiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jedidiah
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Jedediah Boy
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Jediah Boy
#4248 901 births
Jedd Boy
#5107 900 births
Jedadiah Boy
537 births
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Related Names
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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, 1971–2025 (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. "Jedidiah: #803 Boys' Name - 9,316 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jedidiah. 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 Jedidiah 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.