Unisex name · since 1994
Jaeden
Jaeden has 5,282 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,214 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,282
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jaeden is the #3214 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,282 recorded since 1994.
Jaeden has 5,282 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3214 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, 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 1994 to 2025.
- #1,725 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,214 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,282 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaeden ranks #1,725 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,214 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,282 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,725 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,214 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,282
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaeden's 5,282 recorded births place it above 96.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jaeden compares
5,282 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jaeden's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaeden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,282 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 422 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaeden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaeden splits its recorded history at 2010: 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 1994 (12 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 422 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaeden popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 422
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jaeden popularity over time - girls
881 total births recorded since 1995 (Jaeden as girls' name)
Jaeden by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (3,029 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Jaeden's strongest decade.
3,029 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jaeden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 266
1990s
266 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,029 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,677 births
- 2020s 310
2020s
310 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 3,029 births (57% of all-time use).
How Jaeden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaeden's total volume
Jaeden by state
Where Jaeden concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 628 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 475 | 9.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 427 | 8.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 373 | 7.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 151 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 144 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 136 | 2.6% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 135 | 2.6% |
628 of 5,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Jaeden appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaeden? ▼
Where does Jaeden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Jaeden most popular? ▼
Where is Jaeden most popular? ▼
Is Jaeden a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Jaeden been used? ▼
What names are similar to Jaeden? ▼
What to do with Jaeden's data
- Jaeden's decade-level peak was the 2000s (3,029 total births); usage has since declined to 310 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaedens (628 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaeden
Nearby Names Like Jaeden
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaeden
Compare Jaeden side by side: Jaeden vs Jael Jaeden vs Jaedon Jaeden vs Jaedyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaeden
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaeden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~31 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, 1994–2025 (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 Jaeden 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.