Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jedidiah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jedidiah.

✦ Beloved of the Lord 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #876
All-Time Peak Rank #627 Achieved 1979
Total U.S. Births 9,316 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.3% Boy / 0.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1971 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 362 births in 2017
💡 The Jedidiah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beloved of the Lord
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from Hebrew Yedidya, meaning 'beloved of Yah'. In the Old Testament, it was a name given to Solomon by God through the prophet Nathan.
Common Nicknames
Jed
Alternative Spellings
Jedediah
Pronunciation: jeh-dih-DYE-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jedidiah

According to SSA data, Jedidiah achieved its highest historical rank of #627 in 1979. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2017 with 362 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 20.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 55 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jedidiah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -20.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 362 births in 2017
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 55 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 507
1980s: 1,399
1990s: 1,152
2000s: 1,464
2010s: 2,977
2020s: 1,817

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Je-di-di-ah
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Oregon
Top States Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Hawaii, California
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Oregon #663 191 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 255 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 180 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 44 2010 Insufficient historical volume
California #893 1,150 2019 44.7% Decline
Alaska #180 15 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #863 787 2019 9.1% Decline
Arizona #885 121 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #715 316 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 12 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #353 35 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #737 209 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #879 177 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #922 182 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #834 144 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1159 159 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 68 1980 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #605 177 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1152 171 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #746 111 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio Unranked 258 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #655 74 1985 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #944 194 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 55 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1247 355 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1160 223 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #659 70 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1196 198 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 48 1979 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 49 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #756 50 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 23 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #811 41 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 17 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 56 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 8 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 31 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #833 21 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 12 2020 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #568 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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