Jaiden
A variant form of Jayden, meaning "thankful" or "God has been gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 40,668 living Americans carry the first name Jaiden. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 79.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Jaiden today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaiden births was 2008 (2,930 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaiden. 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 Jaiden with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jaiden is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
41K
~ 1 in 8,428 Americans
Peak year
2008
2,930 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#563
Tracked since 1991
Census
Jaiden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 31,120 people with the first name Jaiden, which placed it at #1,231 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
#1,231
National first-name rank
People counted
31K
31,120 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
10.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
31.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaiden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaiden is Black at 31.8%. The next largest groups are White (29.9%) and Hispanic (23.8%). 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 Jaiden 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 Jaiden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American31.8% · 9,892
- White29.9% · 9,299
- Hispanic or Latino23.8% · 7,395
- Two or more races10.3% · 3,214
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.3% · 1,034
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 286
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaiden
Jaiden is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 41,092 total registrations, 32,838 (79.9%) were male and 8,254 (20.1%) were female.
Jaiden as a male name
- Ranked #563 in 2024
- 526 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (2,338 births)
Jaiden as a female name
- Ranked #4,690 in 2024
- 29 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (760 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaiden on both sides of the split. Of the 31,122 people counted with this name, 23,912 were male (76.8%) and 7,210 were female (23.2%).
Popularity
Jaiden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaiden from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 19,766 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
Jaiden 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 Jaiden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaidens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaiden, while South Dakota, Montana, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 811 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaiden
Jaiden is a gender-neutral name of English origin, with roots dating back to the 19th century. The name is a variation of the name Jaden, which itself is a modern invention derived from the Hebrew name Jadon, meaning "He (God) will judge" or "thankful."
The earliest recorded instance of the name Jaiden is from the late 1800s, although its usage was relatively rare until the 21st century. It's believed that the name gained popularity as a unique spin on the more common names like Jayden and Aiden.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Jaiden was Jaiden Frost, an American actor born in 1992. Frost is best known for his roles in the television series "The Best Years" and the film "Prom Night."
Another prominent figure with the name Jaiden is Jaiden Animations, the online alias of American YouTuber and animator Jaiden Dittfach (born 1997). Her channel, which focuses on animated storytelling and comedy, has amassed over 9 million subscribers.
In the literary world, Jaiden is the name of a character in the young adult fantasy novel series "The Curse of Chalion" by Lois McMaster Bujold. The books, set in a fictional world inspired by Renaissance-era Spain, were published between 2001 and 2009.
Historically, the name Jaiden has also been associated with notable athletes. Jaiden Greenidge (born 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who has represented his country at the international level, while Jaiden Isaia (born 1995) is a professional rugby league player from Australia.
Another individual of note is Jaiden Vaifale, an American actor and filmmaker born in 1989. Vaifale is best known for his work in the independent film world, with credits in movies such as "Lemonade Mouth" and "The Duff."
While the name Jaiden may not have a long and storied history compared to some other names, its unique sound and modern appeal have contributed to its rising popularity in recent years, particularly among parents seeking a distinctive yet gender-neutral option for their children.
People
Jaiden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaiden 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
Jaiden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaiden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 40,668 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaiden 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 8,428 US residents.
Is Jaiden a common name?
We classify Jaiden as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41,092 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaiden most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaiden was 2008, when 2,930 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaiden is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaiden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 31,120 people with the name Jaiden, or 10.30 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,231 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 Jaiden 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 Jaiden?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jaiden on both sides of the split. Of the 31,122 people counted with this name, 23,912 were male (76.8%) and 7,210 were female (23.2%). 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 Jaiden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaiden is Black at 31.8%. The next largest groups are White (29.9%) and Hispanic (23.8%). 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 Jaiden most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaiden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.8% (9,892 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 Jaiden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaiden a male name?
Yes, 79.9% of people registered as Jaiden in the SSA data are male. 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 Jaiden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaiden 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 Jaiden 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 have Jaiden as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jaiden, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.