Unisex name · since 1992

Jaydan

Jaydan has 3,243 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,397 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,212 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,243
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Jaydan currently ranks #3212 among unisex names in America, with 3,243 babies recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaydan has been recorded 3,243 times among boys since 1992, currently ranked #3212 nationally and more common than 77% 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 1992 to 2025.

  • #2,397 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,212 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,243 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaydan ranks #2,397 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,212 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,243 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,397 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,212 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,243
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%76.9%
Jaydan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaydan's 3,243 recorded births place it above 94.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

32 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Jaydan compares

3,243 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Jaydan's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaydan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,243 369 358,536
Peak-year births 249 34 22,252

Jaydan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaydan's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 249, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaydan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
249
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
0100200300 199219982002200620102014201820222025 37

Jaydan popularity over time - girls

585 total births recorded since 1997 (Jaydan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 585 births
0204060 19972000200320062009201220152018 7

Jaydan by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,417 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Jaydan's strongest decade.

1,417 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Jaydan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,417 births (44% of all-time use).

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

How Jaydan 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 Jaydan's total volume

Jaydan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 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 -36, 10%-110, 4.9%-146, 2.2%-110, 5.1%-69, 4.3%-54, 5.2%-76, 4.2%-61, 4.7%-41, 6.2%-133, 3.2%-44, 6.7%-146, 1.9%-146, 9.8%-76, 5.2%-111, 4.7%Jaydan-34, 7.7%Jaydan
Jaydan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jaydan by state

Where Jaydan concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaydan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
353 10.9%
#2 California
321 9.9%
#3 Florida
239 7.4%
#4 New York
205 6.3%
#5 Pennsylvania
74 2.3%
#6 North Carolina
73 2.3%
#7 Ohio
71 2.2%
#8 Tennessee
59 1.8%
Texas share of Jaydan's total US births 10.9%
Even split

353 of 3,243 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Jaydan appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaydan?
Jaydan has been given to 3,243 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,397 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,212 of 13,930. 249 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Jaydan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaydan ranks #2,397 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,212 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 Jaydan most popular?
Jaydan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,417 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jaydan most popular?
The top states for the name Jaydan are Texas (353 births), California (321 births), Florida (239 births).
Is Jaydan a unisex name?
Yes, Jaydan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,243 births, and as a girl's name it has 585 births.
How long has the name Jaydan been used?
Records for Jaydan go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaydan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayden, Jay, Jayce, Jaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaydan's data

  • Jaydan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,417 total births); usage has since declined to 334 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jaydans (353 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 Jaydan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaydan: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Jaydan 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.