Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Jedidiah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2017
Peak births
362
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Jedidiah
How many people are named Jedidiah?
An estimated 9,123 living Americans are named Jedidiah.
How rare is Jedidiah?
Jedidiah is uncommon among babies today, with 274 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 24.3% from its 2017 peak.
How old is the typical Jedidiah?
The median age of a living American named Jedidiah is approximately 16 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 32 years old.
Is Jedidiah still popular?
Yes. Jedidiah is holding steady, with 274 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jedidiah most common?
Jedidiah has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 2.2× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20172025
Peak year
2017
Decline from peak
24.3%
2025
274
All-time
9,316
Where it lives now
Jedidiah is most concentrated in Virginia — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Jedidiah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.