Jed
Boy name · #1997 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 76 baby boys were named Jed, placing it at #1997 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1910, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 boys born in 2025 was named Jed.
The 112-year story
Jed first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1978, when 282 boys were named Jed — good for #483 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jed per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jed in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jed is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jed will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jed is most common
State-level data for Jed is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jed
Statistically, parents drawn to Jed tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Josh, Judd, Chad, Reggie, and Jamin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jed | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #1992 |
| 2024 | 78 | #1985 |
| 2023 | 92 | #1765 |
| 2022 | 72 | #2083 |
| 2021 | 82 | #1870 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1655 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2081 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2355 |
| 2017 | 78 | #1871 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2145 |
| 2015 | 76 | #1910 |
| 2014 | 76 | #1907 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2021 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 85 | #1730 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2212 |
| 2009 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2207 |
| 2007 | 57 | #2281 |
| 2006 | 70 | #1919 |
| 2005 | 79 | #1691 |
| 2004 | 65 | #1880 |
| 2003 | 92 | #1430 |
| 2002 | 71 | #1660 |
| 2001 | 80 | #1514 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jed a popular boy name?
Jed ranked #1997 among boys in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1910.
When was the name Jed most popular?
Jed peaked in 1978, when 282 American boys received the name (ranked #483 that year). Since 1978 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jed?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American boys was named Jed. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.