Jedediah

Given to 3,298 US babies since 1970

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Rank in 2025

#2798

recorded as boys

83 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 45

Peak year

1979

248 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

3,298

since 1970

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Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Jedediah was most popular in 1979, when 248 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.14 per 1,000). In 2025, 45 babies were named Jedediah, ranking #2798 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	45	2798
2024	<5	—	48	2715
2023	<5	—	44	2848
2022	<5	—	51	2616
2021	<5	—	66	2157
2020	<5	—	51	2505
2019	<5	—	45	2766
2018	<5	—	49	2579
2017	<5	—	41	2891
2016	<5	—	64	2145
2015	<5	—	60	2234
2014	<5	—	76	1907
2013	<5	—	69	1989
2012	<5	—	42	2811
2011	<5	—	31	3434
2010	<5	—	41	2874
2009	<5	—	21	4582
2008	<5	—	28	3744
2007	<5	—	27	3793
2006	<5	—	20	4520
2005	<5	—	25	3710
2004	<5	—	24	3735
2003	<5	—	38	2620
2002	<5	—	30	3022
2001	<5	—	26	3321
2000	<5	—	35	2621
1999	<5	—	28	2939
1998	<5	—	36	2394
1997	<5	—	34	2396
1996	<5	—	29	2590
1995	<5	—	39	2102
1994	<5	—	48	1795
1993	<5	—	48	1769
1992	<5	—	48	1750
1991	<5	—	60	1467
1990	<5	—	47	1702
1989	<5	—	56	1476
1988	<5	—	67	1249
1987	<5	—	65	1195
1986	<5	—	76	1067
1985	<5	—	96	927
1984	<5	—	96	891
1983	<5	—	128	763
1982	<5	—	116	823
1981	<5	—	142	726
1980	<5	—	206	608
1979	<5	—	248	542
1978	<5	—	193	601
1977	<5	—	124	762
1976	<5	—	56	1144
1975	<5	—	27	1787
1974	<5	—	26	1790
1973	<5	—	31	1548
1972	<5	—	15	2418
1971	<5	—	7	3963
1970	<5	—	9	3282