Jada
Girl name · #1200 in 2025 · Very rare
Jada is currently the #1200 girl name in the United States — 190 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #302, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,474 girls born in 2025 was named Jada.
The 105-year story
Jada first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 4,267 girls were named Jada — good for #76 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jada per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jada in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jada is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jada will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jada is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jada is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jada is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jada is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jada
Statistically, parents drawn to Jada tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jayda, Zada, Julissa, Jaida, and Paola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 190 | #1200 |
| 2024 | 194 | #1217 |
| 2023 | 246 | #1032 |
| 2022 | 336 | #835 |
| 2021 | 425 | #684 |
| 2020 | 558 | #539 |
| 2019 | 669 | #468 |
| 2018 | 780 | #392 |
| 2017 | 751 | #424 |
| 2016 | 840 | #395 |
| 2015 | 1,068 | #302 |
| 2014 | 1,120 | #291 |
| 2013 | 1,295 | #247 |
| 2012 | 1,516 | #206 |
| 2011 | 1,898 | #166 |
| 2010 | 2,476 | #128 |
| 2009 | 2,900 | #113 |
| 2008 | 3,161 | #110 |
| 2007 | 3,571 | #95 |
| 2006 | 3,674 | #92 |
| 2005 | 4,267 | #76 |
| 2004 | 3,891 | #81 |
| 2003 | 3,987 | #79 |
| 2002 | 3,899 | #78 |
| 2001 | 3,983 | #75 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jada a popular girl name?
Jada ranked #1200 among girls in 2025 with 190 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #302.
When was the name Jada most popular?
Jada peaked in 2005, when 4,267 American girls received the name (ranked #76 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jada?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,474 newborn American girls was named Jada. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.