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.
- #18,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
221 girls have been named Jady since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jady recorded 221 times among girls since 1976, 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 1976 to 2024.
- #18,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 221 born since 1976
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jady ranks #18,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 221 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,804 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 221
- born since 1976
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jady's 221 recorded births place it above 73.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
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 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
2000s is the heaviest window (119 births, 54% of the file).
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% |
7 of 221 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jady? ▼
Where does Jady sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Jady most popular? ▼
Where is Jady most popular? ▼
How long has the name Jady been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jady? ▼
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
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jady
Nearby Names Like Jady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jady
Compare Jady side by side: Jady vs Jade Jady vs Jada Jady vs Jaden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jady: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
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, 1976–2024 (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 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 August 2026.