Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Jadon

Meaning Jadon Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,282 Trend ↑ Rising 25%

From Hebrew יָדוֹן (yadón, “Jadon”).

Rank 2025
#1,282
among boys · ↑108 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
153
named Jadon · +13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
769 babies
All-time total
10,779
#1,167 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jadon popularity over time

10,779 babies have been named Jadon since 1973, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 84 84 8 – #2,416
1980s – 144 144 14 +71% #2,459
1990s 23 997 1,020 102 +608% #595
2000s 145 6,062 6,207 621 +509% #372
2010s 5 2,496 2,501 250 -60% #572
2020s (to 2025) – 823 823 137 -45% #1,276

Where Jadon is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 158 0.09 outside top 500
2027 162 0.09 outside top 500
2028 166 0.10 outside top 500
2029 169 0.10 outside top 500
2030 172 0.10 outside top 500

Where Jadon is most popular

Boys named Jadon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jadon born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Hawaii 5 0.322 +295%
Georgia 38 0.150 +84%
Tennessee 25 0.138 +70%
Virginia 26 0.137 +68%
North Carolina 27 0.106 +30%
Ohio 26 0.098 +20%
Pennsylvania 25 0.094 +16%
Florida 44 0.093 +14%
New York 38 0.088 +8%
California 77 0.084 ≈ national
Missouri 11 0.079 ≈ national
Texas 66 0.075 -8%
Louisiana 7 0.068 -16%
Maryland 5 0.042 -49%
Indiana 6 0.037 -54%
Illinois 5 0.020 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jadon

Jadon is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,282 in 2025 with 153 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 10,779 American babies have been named Jadon. Its peak came in 2006, when 769 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 Jadon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jadon?

The median living Jadon is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 11 thousand people named Jadon are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Jadon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 153 #1,282
2024 – – 135 #1,390
2023 – – 151 #1,276
2022 – – 125 #1,451
2021 – – 140 #1,327
2020 – – 119 #1,457
2019 – – 113 #1,512
2018 5 #16,648 133 #1,349
2017 – – 161 #1,167
2016 – – 189 #1,047
2015 – – 235 #915
2014 – – 260 #854
2013 – – 252 #847
2012 – – 319 #730
2011 – – 389 #616
2010 – – 445 #572
2009 9 #11,853 535 #505
2008 6 #16,196 586 #471
2007 18 #7,208 685 #423
2006 13 #8,916 756 #398
2005 13 #8,531 637 #421
2004 10 #10,202 613 #426
2003 24 #5,149 702 #372
2002 12 #8,496 604 #415
2001 23 #5,075 510 #466
2000 17 #6,307 434 #518
1995 – – 70 #1,422
1990 – – 30 #2,339
1985 – – 21 #2,459
1980 – – 14 #3,163
1975 – – 11 #3,323
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jadon?

The median living Jadon is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jadons are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jadon are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Jadon are alive in the United States, based on 10,779 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jadon mean?

From Hebrew יָדוֹן (yadón, “Jadon”).

How popular is the name Jadon in 2025?

Jadon ranked #1,282 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 153 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jadon?

10,779 babies have been named Jadon in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jadon most popular?

Jadon peaked in 2006, when 769 newborns received the name.

Is Jadon a boy or girl name?

Jadon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jadon rising or falling?

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

Will Jadon become more popular?

Jadon is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 172 boys named Jadon in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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