Boys' name · since 1995

Jaidon

Jaidon has 1,423 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,099 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,989 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,423
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

1,423 babies have been named Jaidon since 1995, making it today's #6989 boys' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaidon has been recorded 1,423 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #6989 nationally and more common than 50% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #4,099 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,989 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,423 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaidon ranks #4,099 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,989 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,423 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,099 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,989 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,423
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%49.8%
Jaidon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaidon's 1,423 recorded births place it above 90.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Jaidon compares

1,423 Top 26% higher than 74% 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

Jaidon's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaidon Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,423 369 358,536
Peak-year births 134 34 22,252

Jaidon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jaidon's full recorded timeline at 2010, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 134 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jaidon popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
134
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
050100150 199519992003200720112015201920232025 12

Jaidon popularity over time - girls

65 total births recorded since 1998 (Jaidon as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 65 births
4681012 199819992000200120022007200820092010 6

Jaidon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (796 births, 56% of the file).

2000s was Jaidon's strongest decade.

796 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Jaidon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 796 births (56% of all-time use).

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

How Jaidon 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 Jaidon's total volume

Jaidon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 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 -58, 3.3%-29, 11.2%-39, 6.1%-66, 8.5%-27, 9.8%-52, 6.8%-112, 2.6%-57, 3%-39, 7%-39, 4.8%-64, 5.1%-112, 2.5%-56, 5.6%-53, 3.9%-120, 2.5%Jaidon-31, 9.4%Jaidon
Jaidon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jaidon by state

Where Jaidon concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaidon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
157 11.0%
#2 California
62 4.4%
#3 Florida
58 4.1%
#4 New York
32 2.2%
#5 Georgia
27 1.9%
#6 Michigan
26 1.8%
#7 Mississippi
15 1.1%
#8 Virginia
15 1.1%
Texas share of Jaidon's total US births 11.0%
Even split

157 of 1,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jaidon appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaidon?
Jaidon has been given to 1,423 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,099 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #6,989 of 13,930. 134 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Jaidon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaidon ranks #4,099 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,989 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 Jaidon most popular?
Jaidon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 796 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaidon most popular?
The top states for the name Jaidon are Texas (157 births), California (62 births), Florida (58 births).
How long has the name Jaidon been used?
Records for Jaidon go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaidon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaiden, Jairo, Jair, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaidon's data

  • Jaidon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (796 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jaidons (157 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 Jaidon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaidon: 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, 1995–2025 (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 Jaidon 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.