Jidenna
Boy name · #3125 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jidenna in class?
Jidenna scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.