Jedadiah comes from the Hebrew / Biblical tradition, meaning Beloved by God..
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How popular is Jedadiah?
1979peak year
The name Jedadiah reached its peak in 1979, with 41 registrations (ranked #1476). It had only entered records 2 years earlier, in 1977. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12319) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 537 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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