Fun Facts About the Name Jedd
- 900 babies named Jedd: U.S. records list 900 babies given the name Jedd from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jedd Mean?
Jedd is a spelling variant of Jed, an English familiar form of the biblical name Jedidiah. Jedidiah comes from the Hebrew name Yedidyah, usually explained as 'beloved of Yah' or 'beloved of the LORD.' Its parts are yadid, 'beloved,' and Yah, a short form of the divine name Yahweh. The customary English meaning is 'beloved of the Lord.' The double d in Jedd is a spelling variation; it does not change the name's derivation or pronunciation.
Jedd Name History & Origins
Jedidiah appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name the prophet Nathan gave to Solomon (2 Samuel 12:25). English speakers have used the short form Jed as a familiar form of Jedidiah, and Jedd is a less common spelling of that short form. The doubled final consonant is an English spelling variation rather than a separate biblical or linguistic tradition. Jedd therefore shares its history with Jed and, through it, with Jedidiah.
How Popular is the Name Jedd?
Jedd has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1983. Its best rank was #1,991 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,542 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #5,123 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #5,777 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #5,984 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2021 | #5,651 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #5,126 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #6,233 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #5,647 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #7,825 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #7,354 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #5,392 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #7,816 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #6,791 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,802 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #13,196 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #6,864 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #6,244 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #6,832 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #6,258 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #6,847 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #5,955 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #6,457 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #7,295 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #7,879 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #8,611 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #5,158 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1998 | #6,535 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #4,343 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1996 | #5,344 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1995 | #4,942 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1994 | #4,650 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #5,544 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #4,690 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1991 | #3,729 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1990 | #3,382 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #5,357 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #4,296 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1987 | #4,399 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #3,739 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1985 | #3,009 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #2,259 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #2,049 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1982 | #2,551 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1981 | #2,719 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1980 | #2,312 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1979 | #2,832 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1978 | #1,991 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1977 | #2,307 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #2,024 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #2,166 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1974 | #2,505 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1973 | #3,113 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1972 | #3,466 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #3,252 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1970 | #3,164 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1969 | #3,184 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1968 | #3,503 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1967 | #3,391 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1966 | #3,104 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #3,703 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #2,743 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #2,946 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #4,322 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1961 | #3,506 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #2,006 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1959 | #3,145 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1958 | #2,433 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1957 | #3,134 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1955 | #3,085 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1954 | #3,292 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1953 | #3,607 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jedd Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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