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Jedi
OriginLiterary name or short form of Jedidiah, Hebrew
Meaning"Beloved by the Lord"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#7912
2025 SSA
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Jedi
Star Wars fans may know the lore behind the origin of the word and the concept Jedi well enough to confidently choose their name for their child. It has to do with balancing the forces of the universe.
Also makes a cute short form for the somewhat forbidding Jedidiah.
Jedi is also given to girls.
Pronounced JED-ee.
As of October 2026, Jedi ranked #7912 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3474 in 2016.
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 | #4,614 | 21 | 10.9 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,474 | 32 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | #4,660 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #3,829 | 28 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,922 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Jedidiah Scott "Jedi" Willis (b. 1999)Boy
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