Jidenna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,104

among boys · ↓294 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jidenna · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,797

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

52 babies

All-time total

435

#8,579 all-time among boys

First recorded

2015

in Social Security records

Jidenna popularity over time

435 babies have been named Jidenna since 2015, 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.

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2010s	178	18	–	#2,535
2020s (to 2025)	257	43	+141%	#2,637

Where Jidenna 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	39	0.02	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jidenna

Jidenna is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,104 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2015, 435 American babies have been named Jidenna. Its peak came in 2019, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Jidenna stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jidenna?

The median living Jidenna is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Jidenna 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.

Jidenna year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	39	#3,104
2024	46	#2,810
2023	48	#2,713
2022	36	#3,303
2021	40	#3,044
2020	48	#2,637
2019	52	#2,535
2018	38	#3,076
2017	41	#2,920
2016	36	#3,188
2015	11	#7,287
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jidenna?

The median living Jidenna is about 5 years old. Half of all living Jidennas are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Jidenna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jidenna are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jidenna in 2025?

Jidenna ranked #3,104 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jidenna?

435 babies have been named Jidenna in the United States since 2015, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jidenna most popular?

Jidenna peaked in 2019, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Jidenna a boy or girl name?

Jidenna is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jidenna rising or falling?

Jidenna is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jidenna become more popular?

Jidenna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 boys named Jidenna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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