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
0%100%Median name50%50.1%
Jadarius vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jadarius's 1,482 recorded births place it above 91.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

9 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
84
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
020406080100 198619931998200320082013201820232025 12

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 685 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -56, 4.5%-41, 5.8%-34, 13%-82, 2.6%-54, 6%-143, 2.2%-51, 3.9%-35, 5.2%-50, 5.5%-76, 4%-110, 2.6%-145, 3.7%-102, 4.2%-74, 8.8%-29, 6%Jadarius-40, 5.7%Jadarius
Jadarius vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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 17.3%
#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%
Mississippi share of Jadarius's total US births 17.3%
Even split

256 of 1,482 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?
Jadarius has been given to 1,482 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,986 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,945 of 13,930. 84 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Jadarius sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 40 years of data through 2025.
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.

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.

Keep exploring Jadarius

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

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.

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.