Jediah
Jediah was the #3,949 boys' name in the US in 2025 (27 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Jediah as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,949 (27) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #4,200 (25) | #3,255 (6) | — |
| 2023 | #3,228 (37) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #3,995 (27) | #4,790 (3) | #2,052 (8) |
| 2021 | #3,582 (31) | #3,017 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #4,141 (24) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #3,571 (31) | #3,411 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #2,848 (42) | #4,749 (3) | — |
| 2017 | #2,450 (52) | #2,172 (10) | — |
| 2016 | #2,587 (48) | #4,023 (4) | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #3,882 (27) | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | #3,090 (36) | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,064 (24) | #4,685 (3) | — |
| 2012 | #3,530 (30) | #3,987 (4) | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | — | #1,802 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #2,450.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1974.
How common is it?
about 1 in 63,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jediah is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 63,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 44,000 to 1 in 90,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jediah | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jediah | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jediah | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Jediah | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jediah | US | Boys | #3,949 | 27 |