How Many People Are Named Jediah?
An estimated 862 people in the United States have the first name Jediah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jediah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jediah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jediah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
862
About 1 in 397,627 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2017
52 births
Total Registered
874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jediah
Jediah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 874 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jediah as a male name
Ranked #4,239 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (52 births)
Jediah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jediah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 357 babies were registered. While Jediah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jediah by Decade
How has Jediah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jediah by State
Birth registrations for Jediah span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. On average, about 21 Jediahs were registered per state.
Jediah + Last Name Combinations
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Jediah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jediah?
We estimate approximately 862 people named Jediah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 397,627 Americans share this first name.
Is Jediah a common name?
Jediah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jediah most popular?
Jediah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jediah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jediah a male name?
Jediah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jediah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jediah Smith, Jediah Johnson, Jediah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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