Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Jaiden

Gender Unisex · 20% girls Rank 2025 #618 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

A unisex given name originating as a coinage, variant of Jayden.

Rank 2025
#618
among boys · ↓55 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
472
named Jaiden · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,762
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
2,930 babies
All-time total
41,574
#641 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Jaiden popularity over time

41,574 babies have been named Jaiden since 1991, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 537 529 1,066 107 – #694
2000s 5,964 13,803 19,767 1,977 +1754% #171
2010s 1,598 15,197 16,795 1,680 -15% #174
2020s (to 2025) 173 3,773 3,946 658 -61% #396

Where Jaiden 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 414 0.24 outside top 500
2027 383 0.22 outside top 500
2028 359 0.21 outside top 500
2029 339 0.20 outside top 500
2030 323 0.19 outside top 500

Where Jaiden is most popular

Boys named Jaiden per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.347 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Delaware.

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 Jaiden 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
Mississippi 80 1.41 +305%
Louisiana 102 0.997 +187%
Delaware 14 0.923 +166%
Alabama 84 0.768 +121%
Florida 290 0.612 +76%
Georgia 153 0.604 +74%
South Carolina 61 0.590 +70%
Nevada 33 0.579 +67%
Virginia 101 0.532 +53%
North Carolina 123 0.482 +39%
New Jersey 96 0.477 +37%
Arkansas 29 0.458 +32%
Tennessee 82 0.454 +31%
Connecticut 30 0.443 +28%
New York 179 0.413 +19%
Texas 348 0.395 +14%
Maryland 47 0.394 +13%
Pennsylvania 104 0.392 +13%
Arizona 59 0.361 ≈ national
Michigan 71 0.347 ≈ national
Ohio 90 0.340 ≈ national
Illinois 82 0.321 -8%
Indiana 48 0.299 -14%
California 272 0.298 -14%
Massachusetts 39 0.284 -18%
Oklahoma 22 0.249 -28%
Colorado 29 0.225 -35%
Washington 36 0.220 -37%
Missouri 30 0.216 -38%
Oregon 15 0.198 -43%
New Mexico 6 0.182 -48%
Minnesota 19 0.155 -55%
Wisconsin 18 0.152 -56%
Kansas 9 0.131 -62%
Kentucky 12 0.120 -66%
Utah 5 0.052 -85%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Jaiden

Jaiden is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #618 in 2025 with 454 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 41,574 American babies have been named Jaiden, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 2,930 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 Jaiden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaiden?

The median living Jaiden is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 19. An estimated 41 thousand people named Jaiden are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Jaiden 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 18 #6,415 454 #618
2024 29 #4,707 528 #563
2023 14 #7,802 603 #503
2022 21 #5,856 678 #454
2021 39 #3,836 737 #417
2020 52 #3,075 773 #396
2019 39 #3,817 916 #359
2018 66 #2,628 1,087 #313
2017 55 #2,986 1,148 #305
2016 90 #2,158 1,237 #292
2015 107 #1,901 1,364 #268
2014 149 #1,498 1,568 #236
2013 162 #1,411 1,766 #213
2012 225 #1,100 1,833 #207
2011 300 #871 2,069 #187
2010 405 #708 2,209 #174
2009 541 #565 2,271 #171
2008 592 #520 2,338 #172
2007 760 #431 2,119 #192
2006 682 #466 1,738 #214
2005 653 #467 1,565 #224
2004 704 #430 1,274 #259
2003 727 #414 973 #308
2002 541 #508 705 #374
2001 451 #571 494 #475
2000 313 #740 326 #603
1995 25 #4,137 24 #2,961
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaiden?

The median living Jaiden is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jaidens are between 11 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jaiden are alive today?

An estimated 41 thousand people named Jaiden are alive in the United States, based on 41,574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaiden mean?

A unisex given name originating as a coinage, variant of Jayden.

How popular is the name Jaiden in 2025?

Jaiden ranked #618 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 454 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaiden?

41,574 babies have been named Jaiden in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaiden most popular?

Jaiden peaked in 2008, when 2,930 newborns received the name.

Is Jaiden a boy or girl name?

Jaiden is used for both: about 20% of babies named Jaiden have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Jaiden rising or falling?

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

Will Jaiden become more popular?

Jaiden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 323 boys named Jaiden 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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