Masculine dossier · first seen 1970
Jedediah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1979
Peak births
248
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Jedediah
How many people are named Jedediah?
An estimated 3,171 living Americans are named Jedediah.
How rare is Jedediah?
Jedediah is very rare among babies today, with 45 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 81.9% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Jedediah?
The median age of a living American named Jedediah is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 46 years old.
Is Jedediah still popular?
Yes. Jedediah is holding steady, with 45 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jedediah most common?
Jedediah has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 8.8× more often than the national baseline.
1970Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
81.9%
2025
45
All-time
3,298
Where it lives now
Jedediah is most concentrated in Utah — about 8.8× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Jedediah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.