Jedidiah
Hebrew Yedidyah, "beloved of Yahweh." The book of Samuel reports it as a second name given to Solomon.
Jedidiah in 2025
Jedidiah was given to 279 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,781st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,883 babies born.
The history of Jedidiah
Jedidiah reached its highest point in 2017, when 362 babies were given the name, ranking 1,441st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,431st, in 1979.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 9,361 babies have been named Jedidiah. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jedidiah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jedidiah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507 | 1,431 |
| 1980s | 1,399 | 1,452 |
| 1990s | 1,158 | 2,247 |
| 2000s | 1,476 | 2,222 |
| 2010s | 2,993 | 1,441 |
| 2020s | 1,828 | 1,476 |
Where Jedidiah is heading
Jedidiah has fallen 20% over the past decade, from 348 babies in 2015 to 279 in 2025.
Names like Jedidiah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jedidiah.