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Jedediah
OriginVariation of Jedidiah, Hebrew
Meaning"beloved of the Lord"
US Rank#2818
2025 SSA
About Jedediah
Blink and you’ll miss that the first I in Jedidiah was swapped for an E.
Pronounced jed-uh-DY-uh.
As of October 2026, Jedediah ranked #2818 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #542 in 1979.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,913 | 76 | 39.6 |
| 2015 | #2,244 | 60 | 31.3 |
| 2016 | #2,154 | 64 | 33.7 |
| 2017 | #2,917 | 41 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | #2,593 | 49 | 27 |
| 2019 | #2,780 | 45 | 25.1 |
| 2020 | #2,524 | 51 | 29.5 |
| 2021 | #2,160 | 66 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | #2,632 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2023 | #2,861 | 44 | 25.7 |
| 2024 | #2,718 | 48 | 27.9 |
| 2025 | #2,818 | 45 | 26.3 |
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