Girl · #10,274 in 2026

Yedida

Yedida is a special education institute and village in central Israel. Located between Abu Ghosh and Ma'ale HaHamisha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 225.

  • Biblical Hebrew
Current Rank
#10,274
Peak Rank
#10,274 (1983)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1983
First Year
1983
Last Year
1983
Peak Year
#10274
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yedida

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Yedida is a special education institute and village in central Israel. Located between Abu Ghosh and Ma'ale HaHamisha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 225.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Biblical Hebrew
Origin & history
The village was established in 1964 and was named after Jedidah , the mother of Josiah . It consists of a boarding school for people at the age of 17–50.

The Story of Yedida

The earliest SSA record of Yedida as a baby girl name dates back to 1983, when 5 babies received it. 1983 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Yedida — #10,274 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1983 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Yedidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Yedida

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yedida

What does the name Yedida mean?
Yedida is a special education institute and village in central Israel. Located between Abu Ghosh and Ma'ale HaHamisha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 225.
What is the origin of the name Yedida?
Yedida has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Biblical Hebrew.
How popular is Yedida in 2026?
In 2026, Yedida ranks #10,274 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Yedida most popular?
Yedida reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #10,274 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Yedida a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Yedida is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Yedida?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yedida include Anorea, Arquita, Balon. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Yedida

Yedida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Yedida's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #10,274. Use the chart and map above to compare Yedida's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.