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Jed

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

Boy's name · #1999 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Jed — on the books since 1913, #1999 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 8,900 boys share it.

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:

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

Similar names: Jedidiah · Mickey · Jhett · Judd · Joey · Jessie

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