Unisex name · since 1998

Jadden

Jadden has 306 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
306
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade

Jadden sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 306 recorded since 1998.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadden has been recorded 306 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1998 to 2016.

  • #10,463 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 306 born since 1998
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadden ranks #10,463 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 306 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,463 of 45,481
all-time among boys
306
born since 1998
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jadden's 306 recorded births place it above 76.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Jadden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jadden splits its recorded history at 2007: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jadden popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2003)
29
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
010203040 1998200120042007201020132016 5

Jadden popularity over time - girls

28 total births recorded since 2001 (Jadden as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 28 births
4681012 2001200220042005 8

Jadden by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (223 births, 73% of the file).

2000s was Jadden's strongest decade.

223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Jadden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 223 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Jadden by state

Where Jadden concentrates geographically, total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jadden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 2.3%
#2 New York
5 1.6%
California share of Jadden's total US births 2.3%
Even split

7 of 306 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jadden?
Jadden has been given to 306 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,463 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 29 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
Where does Jadden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadden ranks #10,463 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jadden most popular?
Jadden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 223 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jadden most popular?
The top states for the name Jadden are California (7 births), New York (5 births).
Is Jadden a unisex name?
Yes, Jadden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 306 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Jadden been used?
Records for Jadden go back to 1998, giving 19 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Jadden?
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 Jadden's data

  • Jadden's decade-level peak was the 2000s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 68 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jaddens (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jadden

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jadden: 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, 1998–2016 (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 Jadden 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.