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Why parents love Jed- Jedidiah IS the name God GAVE Solomon.
- The West Wing's Jed IS TV's most beloved president.
- Three letters with a strong, compact sound: JED.
- The meaning beloved of God IS the most divine.
- Maximum divine-beloved in minimum letters.
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The vibe of Jed
beloved of Godfriend of GodJedidiahHebrewSolomonGod-namedWest WingBartletpresident
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Origin & history of Jed
Hebrew Jedidiah (beloved of God)
→ compact Jed
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English / Hebrew roots
Jed IS Jedidiah's compact — the name God GAVE Solomon. Bartlet IS TV's most beloved president.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew; West Wing's Bartlet (1999).
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Today
Jed remains a beloved choice, ranking #1980 in the US. 8,869 babies have been named Jed since 1913.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jed?
1978
peak year
Jed has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1980), with about 76 babies named Jed each year. In 1978, 281 babies received the name (ranked #485). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 8,869.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
281
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #485)
(ranked #485)
76
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,869
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jed1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Jed's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Jed tend to be strong, beloved, and gifted at being the name God gave Solomon AND TV's most beloved.
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Name God gave Solomon AND TV's beloved✦
Jedidiah◈
Bartlet-West-Wing◎
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Maximum-divineJ1
E5
D4
Sum: 10 → Life path 1
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Personality of Jed🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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