Jediah

jeh-DEYE-uh /dʒɛˈdaɪə/
boy 2 syllables trending up

Jediah is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2017 and has grown less common since.

Jediah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,990 for boy births in the United States (and #8,534 across all names), given to 27 babies. Jediah was first reported in SSA data in 1974 and peaked in 2017 (52 births).

About the name Jediah

Pronunciationjeh-DEYE-uh /dʒɛˈdaɪə/
#3,990U.S. rank among boys 2025
#8,534among all names 2025
27U.S. births 2025
52peak births 2017
1974first in SSA data

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How popular is Jediah?

Boys named Jediah 27 in 2025
1974198019902000201020202025
Boys named Jediah per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1974–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jediah total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20252727#3,990
20242525#4,255
20233737#3,254
20222727#4,037
20213131#3,608
20202424#4,205
20193131#3,600
20184242#2,864
20175252#2,468
20164848#2,603
20152727#3,929
20143636#3,120
20132424#4,120
20123030#3,581
20112929#3,646
20103838#3,042
20092828#3,770
20083939#3,033
20072323#4,291
20062424#4,049
20052424#3,868
20042323#3,931
20032222#3,901
20021616#4,793
20012121#3,906
20001313#5,419
19991212#5,468
19981010#6,039
19979—#6,327
199613—#4,725
19957—#7,334
19946—#8,213
19936—#8,088
19929—#5,863
19917—#6,862
19895—#8,472
19865—#7,191
19858—#4,897
19845—#6,770
19836—#5,817
19815—#6,729
19798—#4,598
19789—#3,988
19755—#5,855
19745—#5,570