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Jed

Boy

Meaning of Jed: Hebrew: 'beloved of the Lord'

Jed is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1984th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1758th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1984

76 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1758

14 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,945

First recorded 1913 · peak 1978

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 227 babies1982: 164 babies1983: 171 babies1984: 151 babies1985: 145 babies1986: 131 babies1987: 129 babies1988: 119 babies1989: 125 babies1990: 94 babies19901991: 75 babies1992: 85 babies1993: 86 babies1994: 88 babies1995: 83 babies1996: 80 babies1997: 78 babies1998: 86 babies1999: 57 babies2000: 70 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 92 babies2004: 65 babies2005: 79 babies2006: 70 babies2007: 57 babies2008: 60 babies2009: 72 babies2010: 59 babies20102011: 85 babies2012: 63 babies2013: 67 babies2014: 76 babies2015: 76 babies2016: 64 babies2017: 78 babies2018: 56 babies2019: 69 babies2020: 96 babies20202021: 82 babies2022: 72 babies2023: 92 babies2024: 78 babies2025: 76 babies
US babies named Jed per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 227.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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