US rank #4947 Boys' name Peak 2001 1,470 births

Jadarius — #4947 US boys' name

1,470 babies named Jadarius in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s121990s4152000s6852010s2822020s76
#4947
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 65% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Jadarius was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

84 babies were named Jadarius in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jadarius

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,470 babies named Jadarius between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jadarius currently holds the #4947 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 84 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jadarius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 685 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jadarius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 256 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jadarius in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jadarius 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 1,470 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.

Jadarius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,470

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

2001

84 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,947

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jadarius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
84
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
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Jadarius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
685 births that decade — 47% of Jadarius's all-time total
1980s121990s4152000s6852010s2822020s76

Jadarius by state

Where Jadarius concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jadarius
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
256 17.4%
#2 Alabama
166 11.3%
#3 Georgia
152 10.3%
#4 Texas
143 9.7%
#5 Florida
97 6.6%
#6 Tennessee
55 3.7%
#7 Louisiana
29 2.0%
#8 North Carolina
17 1.2%
Mississippi share of Jadarius's total US births 17.4%
Even split

256 of 1,470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Jadarius appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jadarius?
1,470 babies have been named Jadarius since 1986. It currently ranks #4947 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 84 births.
When was Jadarius most popular?
Jadarius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 685 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jadarius most popular?
The top states for the name Jadarius are Mississippi (256 births), Alabama (166 births), Georgia (152 births).
How long has the name Jadarius been used?
Jadarius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jadarius?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaden, Jadon, Jade, Jadiel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1986–2024 (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.