Meaning and history
Jedidiah is a Hebrew name meaning “beloved of Yahweh,” derived from יָדִיד (yaḏiḏ), meaning “beloved” or “friend,” and יָהּ (yah), a reference to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament, Nathan gives this name to Solomon.
20062006: 158 births, rank #1,106
2007: 169 births, rank #1,083
2008: 166 births, rank #1,105
2009: 194 births, rank #1,011
2010: 241 births, rank #872
20112011: 238 births, rank #877
2012: 238 births, rank #880
2013: 245 births, rank #867
2014: 300 births, rank #776
2015: 343 births, rank #719
20162016: 327 births, rank #744
2017: 362 births, rank #687
2018: 348 births, rank #695
2019: 335 births, rank #725
2020: 344 births, rank #722
20212021: 303 births, rank #807
2022: 314 births, rank #802
2023: 268 births, rank #874
2024: 314 births, rank #800
20252025: 274 births, rank #874
Jedidiah moved from #802 to #876 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2017, with 362 births.