boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Jaydon

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #2,218 Trend ↓ Falling 45%

A male given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Jadon.

Rank 2025
#2,218
among boys · ↑27 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
64
named Jaydon
How common
1 in 26,689
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
725 babies
All-time total
9,302
#1,278 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Jaydon popularity over time

9,302 babies have been named Jaydon since 1979, 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 – 8 8 1 – #4,597
1980s – 8 8 1 0% #5,890
1990s 13 498 511 51 +6288% #874
2000s 141 5,442 5,583 558 +993% #414
2010s 47 2,689 2,736 274 -51% #492
2020s (to 2025) – 456 456 76 -72% #1,665

Where Jaydon 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 58 0.03 outside top 500
2027 53 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 46 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

Where Jaydon is most popular

Boys named Jaydon per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Colorado, Florida, and Louisiana.

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 Jaydon 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
Colorado 7 0.054 +30%
Florida 24 0.051 +22%
Louisiana 5 0.049 +17%
Texas 40 0.045 +9%
Indiana 7 0.044 +5%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 ≈ national
California 26 0.028 -32%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -34%
Pennsylvania 6 0.023 -46%
Ohio 5 0.019 -55%
New York 6 0.014 -67%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Jaydon

Jaydon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,218 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 9,302 American babies have been named Jaydon. Its peak came in 2007, when 725 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 Jaydon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaydon?

The median living Jaydon is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 21. An estimated 9,200 people named Jaydon are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Jaydon 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 – – 64 #2,218
2024 – – 64 #2,245
2023 – – 70 #2,104
2022 – – 74 #2,050
2021 – – 88 #1,795
2020 – – 96 #1,665
2019 – – 128 #1,390
2018 – – 152 #1,225
2017 – – 150 #1,226
2016 – – 197 #1,021
2015 – – 205 #997
2014 10 #10,488 261 #852
2013 5 #17,730 300 #758
2012 – – 346 #686
2011 16 #7,585 422 #592
2010 16 #7,678 528 #492
2009 15 #8,219 693 #418
2008 14 #8,704 671 #434
2007 18 #7,225 707 #414
2006 10 #10,949 691 #415
2005 16 #7,284 601 #438
2004 20 #6,080 499 #492
2003 17 #6,717 527 #475
2002 10 #9,812 430 #524
2001 8 #11,450 378 #555
2000 13 #7,764 245 #713
1995 – – 38 #2,156
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
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 Jaydon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaydon?

The median living Jaydon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jaydons are between 14 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jaydon are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Jaydon are alive in the United States, based on 9,302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaydon mean?

A male given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Jadon.

How popular is the name Jaydon in 2025?

Jaydon ranked #2,218 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaydon?

9,302 babies have been named Jaydon in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaydon most popular?

Jaydon peaked in 2007, when 725 newborns received the name.

Is Jaydon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jaydon rising or falling?

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

Will Jaydon become more popular?

Jaydon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Jaydon 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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