Girl & boy name
Jayden
Jayden holds the #70 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 4,653 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #37 in 2020 to #70 today. Its strongest year on record was 2010 (#4 nationally, 17,203 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1977. The name's biggest fan base is in Maryland (#18 there in 2025).
Rankings
Jayden popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jayden is most popular
Uniqueness score
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jayden in the most recent year of SSA data.
Jayden as a girl name
As of 2025, Jayden ranks #2645 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 65 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1578 five years ago, #2645 now. SSA records for Jayden go back to 1989; the peak came in 2007 at #172, with 2,045 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #835 among girl names.
Where Jayden (girls) is most popular
Uniqueness score
Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jayden in the most recent year of SSA data.