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Jediah

Boy

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

Jediah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3854th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3854

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

901

First recorded 1974 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 7 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 39 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 30 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 36 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 52 babies2018: 42 babies2019: 31 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Jediah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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