Total births
11,853
Unisex name · since 1981
Jadyn
11,853 babies named Jadyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4244
- among girls today
- 11,853
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jadyn is the #4244 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 11,853 recorded since 1981.
Jadyn has 11,853 recorded births among girls since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4244 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #4244 among girls today
- 11,853 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jadyn is currently the #4244 unisex name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 11,853 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4244
- among girls today
- 11,853
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other girls
Jadyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4244
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 76% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Jadyn was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
1,313 babies were named Jadyn in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Jadyn compares
11,853 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Jadyn's all-time total is 31x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jadyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,853 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,313 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jadyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jadyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1991 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 1,313 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jadyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#4,244
Active since
1981
Jadyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 1,313
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Jadyn popularity over time - boys
3,667 total births recorded since 1994 (Jadyn as boys' name)
Jadyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jadyn's strongest decade.
9,169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Jadyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s 692
1990s
692 births
- 2000s
2000s
9,169 births
- 2010s 1,712
2010s
1,712 births
- 2020s 252
2020s
252 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 9,169 births (77% of all-time use).
How Jadyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jadyn's total volume
Jadyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jadyn by state
Where Jadyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,059 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,041 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 582 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 406 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 395 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 348 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 347 | 2.9% |
| #8 | New York | | 345 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Jadyn's total US births 8.9%
Even split
1,059 of 11,853 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Jadyn appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jadyn? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 11,853 babies named Jadyn. Today it holds rank #4244 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 1,313 births.
When was Jadyn most popular? ▼
Jadyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 9,169 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jadyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jadyn are Texas (1,059 births), California (1,041 births), Florida (582 births).
Is Jadyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jadyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11,853 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,667 births.
How long has the name Jadyn been used? ▼
Jadyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 45 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jadyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jade, Jada, Jaden, Jadelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jadyn's data
- Jadyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (9,169 total births); usage has since declined to 252 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jadyns (1,059 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jadyn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jadyn
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Jaden Girl
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Jadelyn Girl
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Jadah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1981–2025 (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. "Jadyn: #4244 Unisex Name - 11,853 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jadyn. 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 Jadyn 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 June 2026.