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Jed

“Variant of Jedidiah — Beloved of Yahweh” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1992 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Jed has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #483 (1978) · 8,945 babies named Jed all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeds

• Jed Brophy — New Zealand film actor
• Jed Steer — English association football player (born 1992)
• Jed Allan — American actor (1935–2019)
• Jed Whedon — American screenwriter and musician
• Jed Graef — American swimmer

In stories & tradition

• Jed Stone — Coronation Street
• Jed Walker — The Sandman

What Jeds become

Among 139 notable people named Jed:

Athletes appear 2.03× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jed Steer, English association football player (born 1992).

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