Jadelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,488

among girls · ↑1,721 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jadelyn · +76% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

121 babies

All-time total

2,081

#4,591 all-time among girls

First recorded

1968

in Social Security records

Jadelyn popularity over time

2,081 babies have been named Jadelyn since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,429
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	21	2	–	#9,761
1990s	235	24	+1019%	#2,481
2000s	1,007	101	+329%	#1,761
2010s	622	62	-38%	#2,128
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	-49%	#3,488

Where Jadelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Jadelyn

Jadelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,488 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 2,081 American babies have been named Jadelyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jadelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jadelyn?

The median living Jadelyn is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 23. An estimated 2,100 people named Jadelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jadelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,488
2024	25	#5,209
2023	32	#4,401
2022	26	#5,083
2021	34	#4,193
2020	30	#4,487
2019	41	#3,685
2018	41	#3,702
2017	54	#3,031
2016	59	#2,879
2015	54	#3,106
2014	52	#3,157
2013	68	#2,612
2012	80	#2,344
2011	80	#2,333
2010	93	#2,128
2009	106	#1,962
2008	121	#1,802
2007	99	#2,062
2006	108	#1,886
2005	92	#2,037
2004	101	#1,875
2003	104	#1,805
2002	103	#1,761
2001	90	#1,927
2000	83	#2,004
1995	15	#6,078
1990	–	–
1985	6	#9,761
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jadelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jadelyn?

The median living Jadelyn is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jadelyns are between 12 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jadelyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Jadelyn are alive in the United States, based on 2,081 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jadelyn in 2025?

Jadelyn ranked #3,488 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jadelyn?

2,081 babies have been named Jadelyn in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jadelyn most popular?

Jadelyn peaked in 2008, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Jadelyn a boy or girl name?

Jadelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jadelyn rising or falling?

Jadelyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jadelyn become more popular?

Jadelyn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Jadelyn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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