The first name Jed
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /d͡ʒɛd/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the male given name Jedidiah.
Jed is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Jed, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1997, with 139 births (#224).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jed with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jed at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 76 boys born in the United States were named Jed, the 1,999th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1978, when 282 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jed
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jed AllanAmerican actor (1935–2019)
- Jed SteerEnglish association football player (born 1992)
- Jed WhedonAmerican screenwriter and musician, born 1974
- Jed GraefAmerican swimmer, born 1942
- Jed LowrieAmerican baseball player, born 1984
- Jed ReesCanadian actor, born 1970
- Jed ProutyAmerican actor (1879–1956)
- Jed KurzelAustralian musician and film composer, born 1976
- Jed WallaceBritish footballer, born 1994
- Jed MercurioBritish television writer, producer and director, born 1966
- Jed RubenfeldAmerican lawyer and novelist, born 1959
Questions
- How popular is the name Jed?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Jed, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 1997, with 139 births.
- Is Jed a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,945 US babies named Jed since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jed most popular?
- 1978 in the United States, when 282 babies were named Jed, its highest rank at 484th.
- How do you pronounce Jed?
- Jed is /d͡ʒɛd/, one syllable.