Jayden
Boy name · #70 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Jayden? In official American birth records, Jayden has been tracked continuously since 1977, giving it 48 years of documented American history.
Jayden ranks #70 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 4,653 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #20, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 387 boys born in 2025 was named Jayden.
The 48-year story
Jayden first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 17,316 boys were named Jayden — good for #8 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.
Babies named Jayden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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 "well-known". Popular names carry effortless recognition — the tradeoff is company: expect another Jayden somewhere in the school year.
Where Jayden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jayden is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jayden is most common in RI (6.4 per 1,000), MD (6 per 1,000), DC (5.9 per 1,000), DE (5.4 per 1,000), MA (5.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jayden is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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 Aiden, Kayden, Brayden, Hayden, and Camden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jayden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,653 | #70 |
| 2024 | 5,153 | #59 |
| 2023 | 5,645 | #49 |
| 2022 | 6,500 | #46 |
| 2021 | 6,934 | #41 |
| 2020 | 7,177 | #37 |
| 2019 | 7,970 | #35 |
| 2018 | 8,626 | #29 |
| 2017 | 9,594 | #26 |
| 2016 | 10,158 | #27 |
| 2015 | 11,583 | #20 |
| 2014 | 12,995 | #15 |
| 2013 | 14,804 | #9 |
| 2012 | 16,152 | #8 |
| 2011 | 17,019 | #4 |
| 2010 | 17,203 | #4 |
| 2009 | 17,316 | #8 |
| 2008 | 17,167 | #11 |
| 2007 | 15,251 | #18 |
| 2006 | 9,624 | #49 |
| 2005 | 8,264 | #54 |
| 2004 | 6,927 | #62 |
| 2003 | 5,547 | #75 |
| 2002 | 3,853 | #101 |
| 2001 | 2,833 | #139 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jayden?
In official American birth records, the name Jayden first appeared in 1977 (over 48 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 48 years.
Is Jayden a popular boy name?
Jayden ranked #70 among boys in 2025 with 4,653 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #20.
When was the name Jayden most popular?
Jayden peaked in 2009, when 17,316 American boys received the name (ranked #8 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jayden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 387 newborn American boys was named Jayden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.