US rank #1222 Girls' name Peak 2005 67,206 births

Jada — #1222 US girls' name

67,206 babies named Jada in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s111940s51950s1681960s7821970s18041980s17581990s114242000s370802010s124122020s1757
#1222
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Jada was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

4,267 babies were named Jada in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jada

The Social Security Administration has registered 67,206 babies named Jada between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jada currently holds the #1222 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 4,267 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jada performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 37,080 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jada shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 4,789 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jada in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jada in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 67,206 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jada at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

67,206

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2005

4,267 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,222

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jada popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
4,267
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Jada popularity over time — boys

256 total births recorded since 1972 (Jada as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 256 births
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Jada by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
37,080 births that decade — 55% of Jada's all-time total
1920s51930s111940s51950s1681960s7821970s18041980s17581990s114242000s370802010s124122020s1757

Jada by state

Where Jada concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jada
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
4,789 7.1%
#2 Texas
4,666 6.9%
#3 New York
4,539 6.8%
#4 Georgia
4,416 6.6%
#5 California
3,655 5.4%
#6 Illinois
3,293 4.9%
#7 North Carolina
3,269 4.9%
#8 Ohio
2,388 3.6%
Florida share of Jada's total US births 7.1%
Even split

4,789 of 67,206 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jada appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jada?
67,206 babies have been named Jada since 1920. It currently ranks #1222 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 4,267 births.
When was Jada most popular?
Jada was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37,080 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jada most popular?
The top states for the name Jada are Florida (4,789 births), Texas (4,666 births), New York (4,539 births).
How long has the name Jada been used?
Jada has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jada?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jade, Jaden, Jadyn, Jadelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.