Jayda
Girl name · #1214 in 2025 · Very rare
Jayda ranks #1214 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 187 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #493, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,626 girls born in 2025 was named Jayda.
Babies named Jayda per year. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Jayda first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 1,397 girls were named Jayda — good for #237 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jayda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jayda is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jayda is most common in OH (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 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 Jayda is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jayda
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jada, Jaida, Aniya, Giada, and Janiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | #1211 |
| 2024 | 214 | #1128 |
| 2023 | 244 | #1037 |
| 2022 | 340 | #822 |
| 2021 | 443 | #669 |
| 2020 | 463 | #626 |
| 2019 | 530 | #576 |
| 2018 | 538 | #574 |
| 2017 | 524 | #575 |
| 2016 | 517 | #590 |
| 2015 | 651 | #493 |
| 2014 | 728 | #443 |
| 2013 | 815 | #381 |
| 2012 | 895 | #355 |
| 2011 | 1,029 | #307 |
| 2010 | 1,335 | #235 |
| 2009 | 1,397 | #237 |
| 2008 | 1,344 | #254 |
| 2007 | 1,306 | #262 |
| 2006 | 1,121 | #296 |
| 2005 | 1,045 | #306 |
| 2004 | 967 | #329 |
| 2003 | 826 | #369 |
| 2002 | 754 | #390 |
| 2001 | 712 | #406 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayda a popular girl name?
Jayda ranked #1214 among girls in 2025 with 187 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #493.
When was the name Jayda most popular?
Jayda peaked in 2009, when 1,397 American girls received the name (ranked #237 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,626 newborn American girls was named Jayda. 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.