Total births
1,500
Girls' name · since 1996
Jaydah
Jaydah has 1,500 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8671
- among girls today
- 1,500
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Jaydah currently ranks #8671 among girls' names in America, with 1,500 babies recorded since 1996.
Jaydah has 1,500 recorded births among girls since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8671 as of the latest data, more common than 51% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #8671 among girls today
- 1,500 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaydah is currently the #8671 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 1,500 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8671
- among girls today
- 1,500
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Jaydah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8671
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jaydah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
101 babies were named Jaydah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jaydah compares
1,500 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Jaydah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaydah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,500 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 101 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jaydah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaydah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 101 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaydah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,671
Active since
1996
Jaydah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jaydah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jaydah's strongest decade.
672 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jaydah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
- 2000s
2000s
672 births
- 2010s
2010s
652 births
- 2020s 104
2020s
104 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 672 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jaydah 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 Jaydah's total volume
Jaydah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jaydah by state
Where Jaydah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 106 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 105 | 7.0% |
| #3 | California | | 88 | 5.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 53 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 35 | 2.3% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 15 | 1.0% |
Florida share of Jaydah's total US births 7.1%
Even split
106 of 1,500 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Jaydah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaydah? ▼
1,500 babies have been named Jaydah since 1996. It currently ranks #8671 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 101 births.
When was Jaydah most popular? ▼
Jaydah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 672 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jaydah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaydah are Florida (106 births), Texas (105 births), California (88 births).
How long has the name Jaydah been used? ▼
Records for Jaydah go back to 1996, giving 30 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaydah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaydah's data
- Jaydah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (672 total births); usage has since declined to 104 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Jaydahs (106 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 Jaydah
Nearby Names Like Jaydah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaydah
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayme Girl
#5472 14,071 births
Compare Jaydah side by side: Jaydah vs Jayla Jaydah vs Jayne Jaydah vs Jayden
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, 1996–2025 (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. "Jaydah: #8671 Girls' Name - 1,500 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaydah. 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 Jaydah 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.