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Jebediah

Boy

Meaning of Jebediah: Hebrew: 'beloved of Yahweh'

Jebediah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4304th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4304

23 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

760

First recorded 1973 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 17 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 18 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 28 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 13 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 20 babies2024: 24 babies2025: 23 babies
US babies named Jebediah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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