Jed

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A few things about Jed you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jed

Jed Brophy

New Zealand film actor

Choose Jed and your child shares a first name with Jed Brophy, a New Zealand film actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jed, like who?” Jed Brophy's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 22,472 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jed, 76 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jed would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJed first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #483. Today it's #1,992, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJed has slipped 337 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,992. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJed is most popular in Tennessee, where it ranks #777, followed by Wisconsin (#785). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningJed is an English form of Jedidiah, which means “beloved of God”. Our records link it to American, Arabic and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jed

Jed is a boy name of American, Arabic and Hebrew origin meaning “beloved of God”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jed”. US birth records list Jed for boys from 1913 to 2025, in 110 of those 113 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #483 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,992, with 76 babies.

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