How Many People Are Named Jedidiah?
An estimated 8,900 people in the United States have the first name Jedidiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Jedidiah peaked in popularity in 2017 with 362 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jedidiah 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 Jedidiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,900
About 1 in 38,512 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2017
362 births
Total Registered
9,075
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jedidiah
Jedidiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,075 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Jedidiah as a male name
Ranked #808 in 2024
310 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (362 births)
Jedidiah as a female name
Ranked #14,159 in 2020
6 female births in 2020
Peak: 2008 (7 births)
Jedidiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jedidiah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,993 babies were registered. While Jedidiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jedidiah by Decade
How has Jedidiah 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.
Jedidiah by State
Birth registrations for Jedidiah span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico. On average, about 148 Jedidiahs were registered per state.
Jedidiah + Last Name Combinations
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Jedidiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jedidiah?
We estimate approximately 8,900 people named Jedidiah 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 38,512 Americans share this first name.
Is Jedidiah a common name?
Jedidiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,075 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jedidiah most popular?
Jedidiah reached peak popularity in 2017, when 362 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jedidiah is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jedidiah a male name?
Jedidiah is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jedidiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jedidiah Smith, Jedidiah Johnson, Jedidiah 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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