Jayden
Girl name · #2674 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jayden? In official American birth records, Jayden has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Jayden is currently the #2674 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #641, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Jayden.
Babies named Jayden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 36-year story
Jayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 2,045 girls were named Jayden — good for #172 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jayden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jayden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jayden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jayden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jayden is most common
State-level data for Jayden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jayden
Statistically, parents drawn to Jayden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayden, Aiden, Haiden, Jaylen, and Jaidyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 130 | #1621 |
| 2021 | 157 | #1392 |
| 2020 | 133 | #1578 |
| 2019 | 195 | #1198 |
| 2018 | 270 | #979 |
| 2017 | 283 | #932 |
| 2016 | 390 | #727 |
| 2015 | 445 | #641 |
| 2014 | 580 | #536 |
| 2013 | 698 | #438 |
| 2012 | 826 | #378 |
| 2011 | 1,077 | #292 |
| 2010 | 1,463 | #212 |
| 2009 | 1,767 | #188 |
| 2008 | 1,889 | #176 |
| 2007 | 2,045 | #172 |
| 2006 | 1,694 | #203 |
| 2005 | 1,519 | #224 |
| 2004 | 1,383 | #236 |
| 2003 | 1,347 | #243 |
| 2002 | 1,044 | #298 |
| 2001 | 810 | #366 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jayden?
In official American birth records, the name Jayden first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Jayden a popular girl name?
Jayden ranked #2674 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #641.
When was the name Jayden most popular?
Jayden peaked in 2007, when 2,045 American girls received the name (ranked #172 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Jayden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.