Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2016
Yedaiah
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Yedaiah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Yedaiah sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yedaiah has been recorded 16 times among boys since 2016, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2017.
- 16 total births
- 2016–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Yedaiah since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 16
- total births
- 2016–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Yedaiah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
9 babies were named Yedaiah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Yedaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yedaiah splits its recorded history at 2017: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yedaiah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Yedaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Yedaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Yedaiah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Yedaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yedaiah? ▼
Yedaiah has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 9 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Yedaiah most popular? ▼
Yedaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Yedaiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yedaiah since 2016 -- 2 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Yedaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yedidya, Yediel. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2016–2017 (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. "Yedaiah: Baby Name Since 2016 - 16 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yedaiah. 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 Yedaiah 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.