US rank #1409 Boys' name Peak 2006 10,448 births

Jadon — #1409 US boys' name

10,448 babies named Jadon in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s841980s1441990s9972000s60622010s24952020s666
#1409
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Jadon was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

756 babies were named Jadon in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jadon

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,448 babies named Jadon between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jadon currently holds the #1409 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 756 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jadon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 6,062 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jadon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,045 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jadon in 43 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jadon 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 10,448 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.

Jadon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10,448

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2006

756 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,409

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jadon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
756
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751973 11

Jadon popularity over time — girls

173 total births recorded since 1998 (Jadon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 173 births
0510152025 2018200820062004200220001998 7

Jadon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
6,062 births that decade — 58% of Jadon's all-time total
1970s841980s1441990s9972000s60622010s24952020s666

Jadon by state

Where Jadon concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jadon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,045 10.0%
#2 Texas
1,013 9.7%
#3 Florida
600 5.7%
#4 New York
494 4.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
404 3.9%
#6 Georgia
388 3.7%
#7 North Carolina
362 3.5%
#8 Ohio
340 3.3%
California share of Jadon's total US births 10.0%
Even split

1,045 of 10,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 43 reporting states.

Jadon appears in 43 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jadon?
10,448 babies have been named Jadon since 1973. It currently ranks #1409 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 756 births.
When was Jadon most popular?
Jadon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,062 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jadon most popular?
The top states for the name Jadon are California (1,045 births), Texas (1,013 births), Florida (600 births).
How long has the name Jadon been used?
Jadon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jadon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaden, 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, 1973–2024 (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.