Total births
21,267
Girls' name · since 1963
Jayda
Jayda has 21,267 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1132
- among girls today
- 21,267
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
21,267 babies have been named Jayda since 1963, making it today's #1132 girls' name.
Jayda has 21,267 recorded births among girls since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1132 as of the latest data, more common than 94% 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 1963 to 2025.
- #1132 among girls today
- 21,267 born since 1963
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayda is currently the #1132 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 21,267 born since 1963, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1132
- among girls today
- 21,267
- born since 1963
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Jayda vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1132
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Jayda was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
1,397 babies were named Jayda in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayda compares
21,267 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Jayda's all-time total is 56x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayda | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,267 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,397 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jayda splits its recorded history at 1996: 97% of all births land in the more recent half, 3% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 1,397 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jayda at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,132
Active since
1963
Jayda popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 1,397
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Jayda popularity over time - boys
24 total births recorded since 2001 (Jayda as boys' name)
Jayda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jayda's strongest decade.
10,118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jayda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 69
1970s
69 births
- 1980s 165
1980s
165 births
- 1990s 1,434
1990s
1,434 births
- 2000s
2000s
10,118 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,562 births
- 2020s 1,891
2020s
1,891 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10,118 births (48% of all-time use).
How Jayda 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 Jayda's total volume
Jayda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayda by state
Where Jayda concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,704 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,625 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,612 | 7.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,271 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 987 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 838 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 777 | 3.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 759 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Jayda's total US births 8.0%
Even split
1,704 of 21,267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Jayda appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayda? ▼
21,267 babies have been named Jayda since 1963. It currently ranks #1132 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 1,397 births.
When was Jayda most popular? ▼
Jayda was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10,118 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jayda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayda are Texas (1,704 births), California (1,625 births), Florida (1,612 births).
How long has the name Jayda been used? ▼
Jayda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayme, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jayda's data
- Jayda's decade-level peak was the 2000s (10,118 total births); usage has since declined to 1,891 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jaydas (1,704 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 Jayda
Nearby Names Like Jayda
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayda
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Jayleen Girl
#980 13,048 births
Compare Jayda side by side: Jayda vs Jayla Jayda vs Jayne Jayda vs Jayden
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Jayda
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Jillian #1130
83,197 births · Peak 1982
Bexley #1134
3,239 births · Peak 2021
Scarlette #1129
5,806 births · Peak 2016
Ida #1135
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Lexie #1128
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470,261 births · Peak 1957
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, 1963–2025 (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. "Jayda: #1132 Girls' Name - 21,267 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayda. 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 Jayda 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.