Names / Boy names
Jedidiah
Current rank
#876
and easing
All-time peak
#627
in 1979
First recorded
1971
in U.S. data
Children named
9,300
since 1971
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #627 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Hebrew): beloved of the Lord. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1971. As of the latest data it stands at #876, slowly cooling. Its strongest year was 1979, at #627 nationally. Across all years, more than 9,300 children have been named this.