Unisex name · since 1994

Jaydn

696 babies named Jaydn in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,471 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,080 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
696
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jaydn is the #10080 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 696 recorded since 1994.

Jaydn has 696 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10080 as of the latest data, more common than 28% of boys, 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 1994 to 2025.

  • #6,471 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,080 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 696 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaydn ranks #6,471 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,080 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 696 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,471 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,080 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
696
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%27.6%
Jaydn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaydn's 696 recorded births place it above 85.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Jaydn compares

696 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Jaydn's all-time total is 89% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaydn Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 696 369 358,536
Peak-year births 73 34 22,252

Jaydn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jaydn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jaydn popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
73
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
020406080 199419982002200620102014201820222025 7

Jaydn popularity over time - girls

377 total births recorded since 1997 (Jaydn as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 377 births
01020304050 1997200020032006200920122015 7

Jaydn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (381 births, 55% of the file).

2000s was Jaydn's strongest decade.

381 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jaydn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 381 births (55% of all-time use).

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

How Jaydn 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 Jaydn's total volume

Jaydn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 -18, 13.8%-57, 4.2%-50, 4.9%-24, 7.8%-54, 4.7%-146, 2.4%-19, 16.4%-29, 14.8%-24, 7.9%-15, 10.8%-102, 5.3%-113, 5%-34, 6.6%-24, 6.7%-56, 5.6%Jaydn-32, 10.5%Jaydn
Jaydn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jaydn by state

Where Jaydn concentrates geographically, total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jaydn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
47 6.8%
#2 Nebraska
13 1.9%
#3 California
5 0.7%
#4 Florida
5 0.7%
#5 Indiana
5 0.7%
#6 North Carolina
5 0.7%
#7 Washington
5 0.7%
Texas share of Jaydn's total US births 6.8%
Even split

47 of 696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaydn?
Jaydn has been given to 696 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,471 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #10,080 of 13,930. 73 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Jaydn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaydn ranks #6,471 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,080 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 Jaydn most popular?
Jaydn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 381 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jaydn most popular?
The top states for the name Jaydn are Texas (47 births), Nebraska (13 births), California (5 births).
Is Jaydn a unisex name?
Yes, Jaydn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 696 births, and as a girl's name it has 377 births.
How long has the name Jaydn been used?
Jaydn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 32 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaydn?
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 Jaydn's data

  • Jaydn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (381 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Jaydns (47 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 Jaydn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaydn: 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, 1994–2025 (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 Jaydn 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.