Jadyn
A feminine name of English origin, a variant of Jadon meaning "thankful".
Name Census estimates that about 15,262 living Americans carry the first name Jadyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Jadyn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadyn births was 2005 (1,610 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadyn. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jadyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Compared to the 2000s, recent registration numbers for Jadyn have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
15K
~ 1 in 22,458 Americans
Peak year
2005
1,610 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,111
Tracked since 1981
Census
Jadyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 13,651 people with the first name Jadyn, which placed it at #2,010 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
#2,010
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
13,651 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadyn is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Hispanic (12.5%). 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 Jadyn 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 Jadyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.0% · 7,786
- Black or African American16.1% · 2,196
- Hispanic or Latino12.5% · 1,700
- Two or more races10.8% · 1,469
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 335
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 165
Gender
Gender distribution for Jadyn
Jadyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 15,475 total registrations, 3,651 (23.6%) were male and 11,824 (76.4%) were female.
Jadyn as a male name
- Ranked #4,111 in 2024
- 26 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (336 births)
Jadyn as a female name
- Ranked #4,308 in 2024
- 33 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (1,313 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadyn on both sides of the split. Of the 13,654 people counted with this name, 2,921 were male (21.4%) and 10,733 were female (78.6%).
Popularity
Jadyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadyn from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 11,504 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
Jadyn 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 Jadyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jadyn, while Hawaii, Rhode Island, Vermont recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 271 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadyn
The name Jadyn is a relatively modern invention, with its origins tracing back to the late 20th century. It is believed to be a creative spelling variation of the more traditional name Jaden, which itself is a combination of the Hebrew name "Jadon" and the English suffix "-en."
The Hebrew name Jadon is derived from the root word "yadah," meaning "to know" or "to confess." It is a name that has been used in Jewish communities for centuries, appearing in various forms in ancient texts and religious scriptures. One notable example is Jadon, a priest mentioned in the Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible.
While the name Jadyn itself does not have a long history, it emerged as a popular choice among parents seeking a unique and modern twist on traditional names. The earliest recorded instances of the name Jadyn can be found in birth records from the late 1990s and early 2000s.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Jadyn was Jadyn Wong, a Canadian actress born in 2001. She gained recognition for her roles in television shows such as "The Killing" and "Supernatural."
Another notable Jadyn is Jadyn Malone, an American basketball player born in 2003. She has represented the United States at various youth international tournaments and is considered a rising star in the sport.
In the realm of literature, Jadyn is the name of a character in the young adult novel series "The Lunar Chronicles" by Marissa Meyer, published in the early 2010s.
While the name Jadyn may not have a rich historical background, it has carved its own niche in modern times, embraced by parents seeking a unique and contemporary name for their children.
People
Jadyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadyn 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
Jadyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15,262 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadyn 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 22,458 US residents.
Is Jadyn a common name?
We classify Jadyn as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15,475 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadyn was 2005, when 1,610 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadyn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 13,651 people with the name Jadyn, or 4.52 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,010 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 Jadyn 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 Jadyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadyn on both sides of the split. Of the 13,654 people counted with this name, 2,921 were male (21.4%) and 10,733 were female (78.6%). 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 Jadyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadyn is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (16.1%) and Hispanic (12.5%). 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 Jadyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jadyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.0% (7,786 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 Jadyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadyn a female name?
Yes, 76.4% of people registered as Jadyn 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 Jadyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadyn 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 Jadyn 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 Jadyn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.