The first name Jedediah
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Variant of Jedidiah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Jedediah last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 5 births (#3,362).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jedediah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jedediah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 45 boys born in the United States were named Jedediah, the 2,818th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 248 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 Jedediah
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jedediah SmithAmerican explorer (1799–1831)
- Jedediah StruttEnglish hosier and cotton spinner (1726-1797)
- Jedediah M. GrantAmerican Mormon leader (1816–1856)
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Jedediah mean?
- Variant of Jedidiah.
- What is the origin of the name Jedediah?
- Variant of Jedidiah.
- How popular is the name Jedediah?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Jedediah, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2014, with 5 births.
- Is Jedediah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,298 US babies named Jedediah since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jedediah most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 248 babies were named Jedediah, its highest rank at 542nd.