Boys' name · since 1986
Jadarius
Jadarius has 1,482 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,482
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,482 babies have been named Jadarius since 1986, making it today's #6945 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadarius has been recorded 1,482 times among boys since 1986, currently ranked #6945 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #3,986 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,945 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,482 born since 1986
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadarius ranks #3,986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,945 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,482 born since 1986, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,986 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,945 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,482
- born since 1986
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jadarius's 1,482 recorded births place it above 91.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
How Jadarius compares
1,482 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jadarius's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jadarius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,482 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 84 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jadarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jadarius's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 84, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jadarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 84
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Currently ranks #6945 among boys.
1,482 total births across 40 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2001 with 84 births in a single year.
Jadarius by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (685 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Jadarius's strongest decade.
685 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jadarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
415 births
- 2000s
2000s
685 births
- 2010s
2010s
282 births
- 2020s 88
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 685 births (46% of all-time use).
Jadarius decade highlights
- Peak decade 685 births
- Runner-up 415 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jadarius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jadarius's total volume
Jadarius by state
Where Jadarius concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 256 | 17.3% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 166 | 11.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 152 | 10.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 143 | 9.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 97 | 6.5% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 55 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.1% |
256 of 1,482 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Mississippi 17.3% of nationwide
- Alabama 11.2% of nationwide
- Georgia 10.3% of nationwide
- Texas 9.6% of nationwide
- Florida 6.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Mississippi accounts for 17.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jadarius appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jadarius's data
- Jadarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (685 total births); usage has since declined to 88 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Jadariuss (256 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jadarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jadarius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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