Is Jediah a boy or girl name?

Jediah is a boy’s name. Of the 901 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Jediah

Recorded 1974–2025 · United States

Jediah was most popular in 2017, when 52 American babies were given the name — ranking #5,411 that year. In 2025 it ranked #8,448, with 27 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 901 people named Jediah.

Jediah over time

Births per year. The dot marks Jediah’s peak in 2017. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Jediah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Jediah is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 901 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org