Jayden
Girl name · #2674 in 2025 · Very rare
Jayden is currently the #2674 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Jayden.
Babies named Jayden per year. Source: SSA.
The 36-year story
Jayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 2,045 girls were named Jayden — good for #172 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 Jayden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayden is most common
State-level data for Jayden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jayden
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayden, Aiden, Haiden, Jaylen, and Jaidyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 157 | #1392 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1198 |
| 2018 | 270 | #979 |
| 2017 | 283 | #932 |
| 2016 | 390 | #727 |
| 2015 | 445 | #641 |
| 2014 | 580 | #536 |
| 2013 | 698 | #438 |
| 2012 | 826 | #378 |
| 2011 | 1,077 | #292 |
| 2010 | 1,463 | #212 |
| 2009 | 1,767 | #188 |
| 2008 | 1,889 | #176 |
| 2007 | 2,045 | #172 |
| 2006 | 1,694 | #203 |
| 2005 | 1,519 | #224 |
| 2004 | 1,383 | #236 |
| 2003 | 1,347 | #243 |
| 2002 | 1,044 | #298 |
| 2001 | 810 | #366 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jayden a popular girl name?
Jayden ranked #2674 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #641.
When was the name Jayden most popular?
Jayden peaked in 2007, when 2,045 American girls received the name (ranked #172 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Jayden. 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.