Total births
221
Girls' name · since 1976
Jady
221 babies named Jady in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12479
- among girls today
- 221
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Jady currently ranks #12479 among girls' names in America, with 221 babies recorded since 1976.
Social Security Administration records show Jady recorded 221 times among girls since 1976, holding rank #12479 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, 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 1976 to 2024.
- #12479 among girls today
- 221 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jady is currently the #12479 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 221 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12479
- among girls today
- 221
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Jady vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12479
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jady was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
17 babies were named Jady in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Jady compares
221 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jady's all-time total is 42% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jady | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 221 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jady splits its recorded history at 2008: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jady at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#12,479
Active since
1976
Jady popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jady popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1985 (Jady as boys' name)
Jady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jady's strongest decade.
119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
119 births
- 2010s
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 119 births (54% of all-time use).
Jady by state
Where Jady concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 3.2% |
New York share of Jady's total US births 3.2%
7 of 221 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jady? ▼
221 babies have been named Jady since 1976. It currently ranks #12479 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 17 births.
When was Jady most popular? ▼
Jady was most popular in the 2000s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jady most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jady are New York (7 births).
How long has the name Jady been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jady since 1976 -- 49 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Jady? ▼
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 Jady's data
- Jady's decade-level peak was the 2000s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jadys (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jady
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jady
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Jaden Girl
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Jadyn Girl
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Jadelyn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jady: #12479 Girls' Name - 221 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jady. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jady 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 July 2026.