Total births
8,647
Girls' name · since 1976
Jayde
8,647 babies named Jayde in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1355
- among girls today
- 8,647
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jayde is the #1355 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 8,647 recorded since 1976.
Jayde has 8,647 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1355 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #1355 among girls today
- 8,647 born since 1976
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayde is currently the #1355 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 8,647 born since 1976, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1355
- among girls today
- 8,647
- born since 1976
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Jayde vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1355
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Jayde was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
458 babies were named Jayde in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayde compares
8,647 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Jayde's all-time total is 23x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayde | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,647 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 458 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayde's full recorded timeline at 2002, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 458 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayde at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#1,355
Active since
1976
Jayde popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 458
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Jayde popularity over time - boys
404 total births recorded since 1970 (Jayde as boys' name)
Jayde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jayde's strongest decade.
3,564 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jayde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 216
1980s
216 births
- 1990s 1,396
1990s
1,396 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,290 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,564 births
- 2020s 1,169
2020s
1,169 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,564 births (41% of all-time use).
How Jayde 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 Jayde's total volume
Jayde vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayde by state
Where Jayde concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,038 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 750 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 498 | 5.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 389 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 309 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 286 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 259 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 256 | 3.0% |
California share of Jayde's total US births 12.0%
Even split
1,038 of 8,647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Jayde appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayde? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 8,647 babies named Jayde. Today it holds rank #1355 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 458 births.
When was Jayde most popular? ▼
Jayde was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,564 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Jayde most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayde are California (1,038 births), Texas (750 births), Florida (498 births).
How long has the name Jayde been used? ▼
Jayde has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayde? ▼
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 Jayde's data
- Jayde's decade-level peak was the 2010s (3,564 total births); usage has since declined to 1,169 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaydes (1,038 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jayde
Nearby Names Like Jayde
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayde
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 Jayde side by side: Jayde vs Jayla Jayde vs Jayne Jayde vs Jayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jayde
Jasmin #1354
45,060 births · Peak 2006
Hollyn #1356
2,090 births · Peak 2025
Liz #1353
10,223 births · Peak 1961
Delainey #1357
2,092 births · Peak 2024
Sonia #1352
66,747 births · Peak 1970
May #1358
49,400 births · Peak 1919
India #1351
23,990 births · Peak 2001
Evalyn #1359
9,567 births · Peak 2014
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, 1976–2025 (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. "Jayde: #1355 Girls' Name - 8,647 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayde. 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 Jayde 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.