Jayden
Jayden is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Thankful, or derived as a modern combination of Jay and Aden.
Origin and history
Jayden is a modern invented name that gained widespread popularity in the United States starting in the late 1990s. It blends the phonetic prefix 'Jay' with the popular modern suffix '-den', likely influenced by the biblical name Jaden or Jadon. Although more commonly given to boys, Jayden has maintained steady usage for girls in the U.S.
Popularity in the United States
22,071 babies in the United States have been named Jayden since 1880. It ranks #994 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1435.
States where it is most popular
- CA (10.5 %)
- TX (9.6 %)
- FL (5 %)
- OH (3.9 %)
- NY (3.2 %)
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 | 8 |
| 1990-2000 | 1,119 |
| 2000-2010 | 14,040 |
| 2010-2019 | 6,227 |
| 2020-2029 | 677 |
Nicknames
Jay, JJ
Fun facts
- Jayden was one of the leading names in the massive trend of names ending in '-den' during the 2000s.
- While predominantly used for boys, Jayden became popular for girls as well during the turn of the 21st century.