US rank #394 Unisex name Peak 2007 80,689 births

Jaden — #394 US boys' name

80,689 babies named Jaden in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s591980s2331990s43152000s462752010s247372020s5070
#394
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Jaden was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

6,262 babies were named Jaden in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaden

The Social Security Administration has registered 80,689 babies named Jaden between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaden currently holds the #394 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 6,262 babies received it in a single year. Jaden is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13,574 additional births since 1982.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaden performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 46,275 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jaden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 9,637 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaden in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaden 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 80,689 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.

Jaden at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

80,689

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2007

6,262 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#394

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaden popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2007)
6,262
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
-2,00002,0004,0006,0008,000 20242017201020031996198919821974 9

Jaden popularity over time — girls

13,574 total births recorded since 1982 (Jaden as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 13,574 births
-50005001,0001,5002,000 20242018201220062000199419881982 7

Jaden by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
46,275 births that decade — 57% of Jaden's all-time total
1970s591980s2331990s43152000s462752010s247372020s5070

Jaden by state

Where Jaden concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
9,637 11.9%
#2 Texas
7,635 9.5%
#3 New York
5,845 7.2%
#4 Florida
5,273 6.5%
#5 Georgia
3,409 4.2%
#6 Illinois
2,802 3.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
2,640 3.3%
#8 Ohio
2,438 3.0%
California share of Jaden's total US births 11.9%
Even split

9,637 of 80,689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jaden appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaden?
80,689 babies have been named Jaden since 1974. It currently ranks #394 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 6,262 births.
When was Jaden most popular?
Jaden was most popular in the 2000s decade with 46,275 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jaden most popular?
The top states for the name Jaden are California (9,637 births), Texas (7,635 births), New York (5,845 births).
Is Jaden a unisex name?
Yes, Jaden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 80,689 births, and as a girl's name it has 13,574 births.
How long has the name Jaden been used?
Jaden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jadon, Jade, Jadiel, Jad, 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, 1974–2024 (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.