babyNamedJed
“short form of Jedidiah, beloved of God”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,239th
- births in 2023–2025
- 90
- babies born in France
- 1 in 20,408
- −2.5% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Jed
Jed is thought to mean “short form of Jedidiah, beloved of God” and is of Anglo-Saxon and Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Jed in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Jed has been stable (−2.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jed every 102 schools.
Jed in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
475th boys’ name20 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,462
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,663rd boys’ name45 babies in 3 years1 boy in 18,363
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,911th boys’ name246 babies in 3 years1 boy in 20,901+2.9% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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