Jadalynn
Blend of Jade, also Persian element meaning "precious stone", and Lynn, a Welsh name meaning "lake".
Name Census estimates that about 696 living Americans carry the first name Jadalynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jadalynn today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadalynn births was 2007 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadalynn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
696
~ 1 in 492,463 Americans
Peak year
2007
61 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,627
Tracked since 2000
Census
Jadalynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 474 people with the first name Jadalynn, which placed it at #21,431 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,431
National first-name rank
People counted
474
474 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
41.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadalynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadalynn is Hispanic at 41.4%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) and Black (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jadalynn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jadalynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino41.4% · 196
- White32.7% · 155
- Black or African American10.8% · 51
- Two or more races9.7% · 46
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 8
Popularity
Jadalynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadalynn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 320 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jadalynn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jadalynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadalynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Texas recorded the most babies named Jadalynn, while Massachusetts, Indiana, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 16 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadalynn
The name Jadalynn is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names Jade and Lynn, both of which have distinct origins and meanings.
Jade is derived from the Spanish word "piedra de ijada," which translates to "stone of the loins" or "loin stone." This refers to the belief that jadestone could cure kidney and bladder ailments. The name Jade gained popularity in the 19th century, particularly in Europe and North America.
Lynn, on the other hand, is an English name with Old German roots. It is believed to have originated from the Old Germanic word "lind," which means "lime tree" or "linden tree." The name Lynn was commonly used as a surname before becoming a popular given name in the 20th century.
While the name Jadalynn itself does not have a long historical lineage, its components have been present in various cultures and time periods. The earliest recorded use of the name Jadalynn can be traced back to the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Jade or Lynn, but the combined name Jadalynn is relatively rare. One of the earliest known individuals with this name is Jadalynn Faure, a South African singer, and songwriter born in 1985.
Another notable person with the name Jadalynn is Jadalynn Redd, an American actress and singer born in 1999. She is known for her roles in various television shows and movies, including "The Haunted Hathaways" and "Bunk'd."
Jadalynn Tate, born in 1993, is a former American soccer player who played as a forward for the University of Texas at El Paso and the Oklahoma City FC in the United Soccer League.
Jadalynn Simons, born in 1997, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who gained recognition through her participation in the television singing competition "The Next Star" in 2012.
Jadalynn Reibe, born in 2000, is an American gymnast who has represented the United States in several international competitions, including the 2018 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships.
While the name Jadalynn is still relatively uncommon, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries. Its unique blend of the names Jade and Lynn has contributed to its distinctive and modern appeal.
People
Jadalynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadalynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jadalynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadalynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 696 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadalynn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 492,463 US residents.
Is Jadalynn a common name?
We classify Jadalynn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 703 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadalynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadalynn was 2007, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadalynn is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadalynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 474 people with the name Jadalynn, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,431 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jadalynn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jadalynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadalynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 477 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jadalynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadalynn is Hispanic at 41.4%. The next largest groups are White (32.7%) and Black (10.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jadalynn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jadalynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.4% (196 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jadalynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadalynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jadalynn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jadalynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadalynn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jadalynn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jadalynn?
See how many Americans are named Jadalynn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.