One who knows or a practitioner of the Force
A modern name coined by George Lucas for the Star Wars franchise. It is likely derived from the Sanskrit word 'Jyoti' meaning light, or the Hebrew name 'Jedidiah', though its primary association is with the fictional order of mystical warriors.
Less common today
Jedi isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,513 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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