Jed is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jed in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Jed
Jed has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 444 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #224 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jed is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jed in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jed
Jed Root — Jed Root is an American businessman, and founder of Jed Root Inc, an artist management agency founded in 1989.
Jed S. Rakoff — Jed Saul Rakoff is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the U.S.
Jed Stuart — Jed Stuart is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jed
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Jed per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jed in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jed is declining: down 700 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. It peaked at #224 in 1996.
Jed is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jed include: Jed Root, Jed S. Rakoff and Jed Stuart. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jed does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jeds in the wild.
12
UK babies named Jed (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 700 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jed
Almost certainly the only Jed in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jed
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
John Edward York is an American businessman who is the principal owner and chief executive officer of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, co-owner of Leeds United and Rangers.