Unisex name · since 1991

Jaiden

Jaiden has 33,302 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#618 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
33,302
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

Jaiden currently ranks #618 among unisex names in America, with 33,302 babies recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Jaiden recorded 33,302 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #618 nationally today, ahead of 96% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #641 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #618 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 33,302 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaiden ranks #641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #618 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 33,302 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#641 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#618 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
33,302
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%95.5%
Jaiden vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jaiden's 33,302 recorded births place it above 98.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

47 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jaiden compares

33,302 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Jaiden's all-time total is 90x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaiden Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 33,302 369 358,536
Peak-year births 2,338 34 22,252

Jaiden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jaiden's full recorded timeline at 2008, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 2,338 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jaiden popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2008)
2,338
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
05001,0001,5002,0002,500 19911996200120062011201620212025 454

Jaiden popularity over time - girls

8,272 total births recorded since 1991 (Jaiden as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 8,272 births
0200400600800 19911996200120062011201620212025 18

Jaiden by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (15,197 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Jaiden's strongest decade.

15,197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Jaiden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15,197 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jaiden 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 Jaiden's total volume

Jaiden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -110, 4.4%-80, 3.7%-140, 6.4%-134, 2.4%-115, 7.7%-146, 3%-146, 2.3%-146, 4.1%-146, 1.9%-114, 3.1%-146, 2.1%-126, 5.4%-128, 3.2%-136, 1.8%-74, 11.7%Jaiden-35, 7%Jaiden
Jaiden vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jaiden by state

Where Jaiden concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaiden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,319 10.0%
#2 California
3,157 9.5%
#3 Florida
2,713 8.1%
#4 New York
2,454 7.4%
#5 Georgia
1,492 4.5%
#6 North Carolina
1,236 3.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
1,219 3.7%
#8 Illinois
1,186 3.6%
Texas share of Jaiden's total US births 10.0%
Even split

3,319 of 33,302 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Jaiden appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaiden?
Jaiden has been given to 33,302 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #641 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #618 of 13,930. 2,338 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Jaiden sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaiden ranks #641 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #618 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jaiden most popular?
Jaiden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15,197 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaiden most popular?
The top states for the name Jaiden are Texas (3,319 births), California (3,157 births), Florida (2,713 births).
Is Jaiden a unisex name?
Yes, Jaiden is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 33,302 births, and as a girl's name it has 8,272 births.
How long has the name Jaiden been used?
Records for Jaiden go back to 1991, giving 35 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaiden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jairo, Jair, Jai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaiden's data

  • Jaiden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (15,197 total births); usage has since declined to 3,773 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jaidens (3,319 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jaiden

Nearby Names Like Jaiden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaiden

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaiden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–2025 (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 Jaiden 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.