Jidenna
Boy name · #3125 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jidenna? In official American birth records, Jidenna has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
Jidenna is currently the #3125 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Jidenna.
The 10-year story
Jidenna first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 11 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 52 boys were named Jidenna — good for #2525 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 Jidenna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jidenna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jidenna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jidenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jidenna is most common
State-level data for Jidenna 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 Jidenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Jidenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jupiter, Indiana, Jorah, Shivaay, and Huzaifa.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jidenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2019 | 52 | #2525 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 41 | #2891 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jidenna?
In official American birth records, the name Jidenna first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 11 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Jidenna a popular boy name?
Jidenna ranked #3125 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Jidenna most popular?
Jidenna peaked in 2019, when 52 American boys received the name (ranked #2525 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jidenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Jidenna. 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.