Jedidiah
- Pronunciation
- [Je-di-di-ah]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Beloved Of Jehovah. In The Bible The Blessing Name Jedidiah Was Given King Solomon In Infancy.
- Origin
- Hebrew
About the Name Jedidiah
Jedidiah is a rich, resonant Hebrew name meaning "beloved of the Lord," with a striking scriptural pedigree: in the Bible it was given as a blessing-name to the infant who grew up to be King Solomon. That heritage lends it an air of favor, devotion, and quiet majesty, all carried in a sweeping, four-syllable cadence that feels grand without being heavy. It is a name that joins biblical grandeur to a warm, homespun appeal.
The name's appeal lies in that combination of old-world gravity and warm, homespun charm. It belongs to the revival of long, scriptural names that pair beautifully with friendly short forms, offering parents both a name of real depth and an easy, affectionate everyday option. There is something both stately and down-to-earth about it, a blessing-name that feels equally suited to a christening and a kitchen table. There is something both stately and down-to-earth about it, grand yet warmly familiar. The blend of a regal scriptural origin with cozy, friendly nicknames is much of what makes it so appealing today.
Jedidiah first entered the US Social Security top-1000 for boys in 2010 and reached its peak in 2017 at rank #688. It remained on the list in 2024, at rank #808, with roughly 4,513 boys given the name across its tracked span — a strong, sustained showing. Recorded variants include Jed, Jedadiah, Jedd, and Jedediah.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jedidiah
US Popularity History (2010–2025)
Annual US births named Jedidiah by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2017 with 362 boys named Jedidiah (boy rank #688 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2025, ranked #876 for boys (274 US births). That's 188 places below its 2017 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Jedidiah Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Jedidiah the strongest states are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho.
Strongest boys-name states
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | #1,052 | 35 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #891 | 36 |
| 3 | Arizona | #862 | 42 |
| 4 | New Jersey | #856 | 28 |
| 5 | Michigan | #839 | 59 |
| 6 | Ohio | #834 | 50 |
| 7 | Georgia | #773 | 95 |
| 8 | Florida | #755 | 172 |
| 9 | Maryland | #753 | 30 |
| 10 | North Carolina | #750 | 91 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jedidiah in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jed | Beloved By God | Male | Hebrew |
| Jedadiah | Variant Of Jedidiah Beloved Of Jehovah. | Male | Hebrew |
| Jedd | Variant Of Jedidiah Beloved Of Jehovah. | Male | Hebrew |
| Jedediah | Variant Of Jedidiah Beloved Of Jehovah. | Male | Hebrew |
| Jedidiah | Beloved Of Jehovah. In The Bible The Blessing Name Jedidiah Was Given King Solomon In Infancy. | Male | Hebrew |
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Compare Jedidiah to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Jedidiah against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).