Total births
938
Girls' name · since 1994
Jaidah
Jaidah has 938 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11522
- among girls today
- 938
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jaidah is the #11522 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 938 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Jaidah recorded 938 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #11522 nationally today, ahead of 35% 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 1994 to 2025.
- #11522 among girls today
- 938 born since 1994
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaidah is currently the #11522 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 938 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11522
- among girls today
- 938
- born since 1994
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Jaidah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11522
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Jaidah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
70 babies were named Jaidah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaidah compares
938 Top 33% higher than 67% 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
Jaidah's all-time total is 146% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaidah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 938 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaidah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaidah splits its recorded history at 2010: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaidah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#11,522
Active since
1994
Jaidah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Jaidah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaidah's strongest decade.
458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Jaidah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 65
1990s
65 births
- 2000s
2000s
458 births
- 2010s
2010s
377 births
- 2020s 38
2020s
38 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 458 births (49% of all-time use).
How Jaidah 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 Jaidah's total volume
Jaidah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaidah by state
Where Jaidah concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 58 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 53 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 18 | 1.9% |
| #4 | California | | 17 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.5% |
Florida share of Jaidah's total US births 6.2%
Even split
58 of 938 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jaidah appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaidah? ▼
938 babies have been named Jaidah since 1994. It currently ranks #11522 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 70 births.
When was Jaidah most popular? ▼
Jaidah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 458 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jaidah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaidah are Florida (58 births), Texas (53 births), Michigan (18 births).
How long has the name Jaidah been used? ▼
Records for Jaidah go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaidah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaidah's data
- Jaidah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (458 total births); usage has since declined to 38 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Jaidahs (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jaidah
Nearby Names Like Jaidah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaidah
Jaime Girl
#4586 50,067 births
Jaida Girl
#2876 9,659 births
Jaimie Girl
#11252 9,549 births
Jaiden Girl
#4735 8,272 births
Jaidyn Girl
#3734 5,799 births
Compare Jaidah side by side: Jaidah vs Jaime Jaidah vs Jaida Jaidah vs Jaimie
Related Names
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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, 1994–2025 (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. "Jaidah: #11522 Girls' Name - 938 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaidah. 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 Jaidah 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.