Girls' name · since 1988

Jadea

Jadea has 349 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,653 of 72,339
all-time among girls
349
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Jadea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 349 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Jadea recorded 349 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.

  • #14,653 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 349 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadea ranks #14,653 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#14,653 of 72,339
all-time among girls
349
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jadea's 349 recorded births place it above 79.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jadea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jadea splits its recorded history at 2002: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jadea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2003)
26
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
051015202530 19881992199620002004200820122018 5

Jadea by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (188 births, 54% of the file).

2000s was Jadea's strongest decade.

188 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Jadea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 188 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jadea?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 349 babies named Jadea. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,653 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 26 births.
Where does Jadea sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jadea ranks #14,653 of 72,339 girls' 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 Jadea most popular?
Jadea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 188 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Jadea been used?
Jadea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 31 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jadea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jade, Jada, Jaden, Jadyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jadea's data

  • Jadea's decade-level peak was the 2000s (188 total births); usage has since declined to 48 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jadea

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jadea: 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, 1988–2018 (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 Jadea 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.