US rank #8640 Girls' name Peak 2009 1,492 births

Jaydah — #8640 US girls' name

1,492 babies named Jaydah in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s722000s6722010s6522020s96
#8640
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jaydah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,492 babies named Jaydah between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaydah currently holds the #8640 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 101 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaydah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 672 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jaydah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 106 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaydah in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaydah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,492 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaydah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,492

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

101 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,640

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaydah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
101
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
050100150 20242020201620122008200420001996 10

Jaydah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
672 births that decade — 45% of Jaydah's all-time total
1990s722000s6722010s6522020s96

Jaydah by state

Where Jaydah concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaydah
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 3.6%
#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 1,492 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?
1,492 babies have been named Jaydah since 1996. It currently ranks #8640 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?
Jaydah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1996–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.