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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jed

Ranked #2831 - 1 in 1,047,806 people
US

Most common in

United States

7,635 bearers

World total

7,635

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2831

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States7,635
Worldwide
~7,635
rank #2831
Rarity
1 in 1,047,806
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~7,635 in US

About the name Jed

There are an estimated 7,635 people named Jed alive worldwide today. That ranks Jed at #2831 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jed is held by approximately 7,635 people, ranking #2831 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 43,471 U.S. residents).

Historically Jed is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Jed appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Jed popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jed, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1915: 5
  3. 1916: 7
  4. 1917: 7
  5. 1918: 9
  6. 1919: 11
  7. 1920: 9
  8. 1922: 5
  9. 1923: 5
  10. 1924: 9
  11. 1925: 11
  12. 1926: 6
  13. 1928: 12
  14. 1929: 11
  15. 1930: 13
  16. 1931: 14
  17. 1932: 10
  18. 1933: 15
  19. 1934: 13
  20. 1935: 10
  21. 1936: 13
  22. 1937: 13
  23. 1938: 18
  24. 1939: 20
  25. 1940: 11
  26. 1941: 18
  27. 1942: 19
  28. 1943: 24
  29. 1944: 19
  30. 1945: 21
  31. 1946: 23
  32. 1947: 53
  33. 1948: 54
  34. 1949: 57
  35. 1950: 53
  36. 1951: 65
  37. 1952: 65
  38. 1953: 102
  39. 1954: 130
  40. 1955: 136
  41. 1956: 141
  42. 1957: 120
  43. 1958: 144
  44. 1959: 128
  45. 1960: 140
  46. 1961: 184
  47. 1962: 168
  48. 1963: 95
  49. 1964: 82
  50. 1965: 66
  51. 1966: 68
  52. 1967: 68
  53. 1968: 89
  54. 1969: 105
  55. 1970: 112
  56. 1971: 143
  57. 1972: 131
  58. 1973: 155
  59. 1974: 235
  60. 1975: 214
  61. 1976: 219
  62. 1977: 240
  63. 1978: 282
  64. 1979: 219
  65. 1980: 217
  66. 1981: 227
  67. 1982: 164
  68. 1983: 171
  69. 1984: 151
  70. 1985: 145
  71. 1986: 131
  72. 1987: 129
  73. 1988: 119
  74. 1989: 125
  75. 1990: 94
  76. 1991: 75
  77. 1992: 85
  78. 1993: 86
  79. 1994: 88
  80. 1995: 83
  81. 1996: 80
  82. 1997: 78
  83. 1998: 86
  84. 1999: 57
  85. 2000: 70
  86. 2001: 80
  87. 2002: 71
  88. 2003: 92
  89. 2004: 65
  90. 2005: 79
  91. 2006: 70
  92. 2007: 57
  93. 2008: 60
  94. 2009: 72
  95. 2010: 59
  96. 2011: 85
  97. 2012: 63
  98. 2013: 67
  99. 2014: 76
  100. 2015: 76
  101. 2016: 64
  102. 2017: 78
  103. 2018: 56
  104. 2019: 69
  105. 2020: 96
  106. 2021: 82
  107. 2022: 72
  108. 2023: 92
  109. 2024: 78
  110. 2025: 76

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jed worldwide?

There are an estimated 7,635 people named Jed alive worldwide today, ranking #2831 globally.

Is Jed a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,047,806 people. In the United States there are roughly 7,635 bearers, which is 1 in 43,471 Americans.

Is Jed a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jed is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Jed come from?

Who are famous people named Jed?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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