Jadence
A modern invented name, blending elements of feminine names like Jade and Cadence.
Name Census estimates that about 209 living Americans carry the first name Jadence. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 82.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Jadence today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadence births was 2008 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadence. 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
209
~ 1 in 1,639,973 Americans
Peak year
2008
29 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,333
Tracked since 2004
Census
Jadence in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 220 people with the first name Jadence, which placed it at #36,203 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
#36,203
National first-name rank
People counted
220
220 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadence
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadence is White at 39.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.8%) and Two or More Races (14.5%). 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 Jadence 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 Jadence at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.1% · 86
- Black or African American31.8% · 70
- Two or more races14.5% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino8.6% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.1% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Jadence
Jadence leans heavily female at 82.9% of total registrations, but 36 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jadence as a male name
- Ranked #11,333 in 2018
- 6 male births in 2018
- Peak: 2012 (11 births)
Jadence as a female name
- Ranked #12,988 in 2019
- 7 female births in 2019
- Peak: 2008 (22 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadence on both sides of the split. Of the 219 people counted with this name, 54 were male (24.7%) and 165 were female (75.3%).
Popularity
Jadence: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadence from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 115 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jadence 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 Jadence during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadences live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadence
The name Jadence is a relatively modern invention, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of the names Jade and Cadence. It does not have a direct linguistic or cultural origin, but rather appears to be a creative amalgamation of names that gained popularity in the late 20th century.
While the name Jade has ancient roots, with its use as a gemstone dating back to ancient civilizations like the Mayans and the Chinese, the name Jadence itself does not appear to have any recorded historical references or mentions in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jadence are relatively recent, with the name gaining popularity in the late 1990s and early 2000s. It is likely that the name was first used as a combination of Jade and Cadence, with Jade being a popular name for girls due to its association with the beautiful green gemstone, and Cadence being a name derived from the musical term for a rhythmic flow or movement.
As a relatively new name, there are not many famous individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jadence. However, here are a few notable people with this first name:
1. Jadence Rayburn, an American child actress born in 2007, known for her role in the TV series "The Haunting of Hill House."
2. Jadence Herring, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
3. Jadence Rayne, an American singer-songwriter and model, known for her work in the pop and R&B genres.
4. Jadence Lyle, an Australian fashion designer and entrepreneur, founder of the clothing line "Jadence Designs."
5. Jadence Sommers, an American author and poet, known for her collection of poetry titled "Whispers from the Heart."
While the name Jadence is still relatively uncommon, its unique combination of sounds and its association with beauty (through the name Jade) and rhythm (through the name Cadence) have contributed to its growing popularity as a given name for girls in recent years.
People
Jadence + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadence 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
Jadence: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadence?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 209 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadence 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 1,639,973 US residents.
Is Jadence a common name?
We classify Jadence as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 211 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadence most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadence was 2008, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadence 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 Jadence in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 220 people with the name Jadence, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,203 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 Jadence 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 Jadence?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadence on both sides of the split. Of the 219 people counted with this name, 54 were male (24.7%) and 165 were female (75.3%). 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 Jadence?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadence is White at 39.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.8%) and Two or More Races (14.5%). 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 Jadence most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jadence in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.1% (86 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 Jadence in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadence a female name?
Yes, 82.9% of people registered as Jadence 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 Jadence still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadence 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 Jadence 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 Jadence?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.