Jaiden
Jaiden is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Thankful, God has heard (if treated as a variant of Jadon), or a modern phonetic creation.
Origin and history
Jaiden is a modern invented name that gained popularity in the United States around the turn of the 21st century. It is a variant of Jaden, likely inspired by names like Jay combined with the phonetic suffix -den, similar to Aidan or Braden. Though used for both boys and girls, it has maintained steady usage as a female given name.
Popularity in the United States
8,272 babies in the United States have been named Jaiden since 1880. It ranks #1838 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1928.
States where it is most popular
- TX (9.4 %)
- CA (9.2 %)
- FL (5.5 %)
- OH (4.8 %)
- MI (4.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 537 |
| 2000-2010 | 5,964 |
| 2010-2019 | 1,598 |
| 2020-2029 | 173 |
Nicknames
Jai, JJ
Fun facts
- Jaiden emerged alongside other trendy spellings of Jaden, such as Jayden and Jaidyn, starting in the late 1990s.
- Its rise coincided with the massive popularity of '-den' ending names for American children in the early 2000s.