Jedidiah is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jedidiah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jedidiah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jedidiah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jedidiah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “beloved of the Lord”. In the Bible a name given to King Solomon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,361 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 397 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jedidiah per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (362/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (33/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Jedidiah is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #1,445 nationally (given to 378 babies that year).
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