Jed
How to say it: JED · /dʒɛd/
Short form of Jedidiah (Hebrew 'beloved of the Lord'); also used independently with a strong American frontier character.
Jed was the 1,614th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 76 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,489 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,614 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 76 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,622 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,489 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jed peaked in the 1970s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jed is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jed
- Jed Brophy (born 1963)New Zealand film actor
- Jed Steer (born 1992)English association football player
- Jed Whedon (born 1974)American screenwriter and musician
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