Jaydon
A masculine given name of undetermined etymological origin, potentially derived from "Jaden".
Name Census estimates that about 9,133 living Americans carry the first name Jaydon. It is a predominantly male name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Jaydon today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaydon births was 2007 (725 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaydon. 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 Jaydon with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jaydon is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 201 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
9.1K
~ 1 in 37,529 Americans
Peak year
2007
725 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,240
Tracked since 1979
Census
Jaydon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 7,887 people with the first name Jaydon, which placed it at #2,894 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
#2,894
National first-name rank
People counted
7.9K
7,887 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaydon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaydon is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and Hispanic (16.1%). 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 Jaydon 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 Jaydon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.4% · 3,578
- Black or African American22.5% · 1,773
- Hispanic or Latino16.1% · 1,270
- Two or more races10.5% · 832
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.2% · 328
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 106
Gender
Gender distribution for Jaydon
Jaydon leans heavily male at 97.8% of total registrations, but 201 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jaydon as a male name
- Ranked #2,240 in 2024
- 64 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (707 births)
Jaydon as a female name
- Ranked #10,486 in 2014
- 10 female births in 2014
- Peak: 2004 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaydon leans strongly male. 7,646 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 237 female bearers (3.0%).
Popularity
Jaydon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaydon from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5,583 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
Jaydon 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 Jaydon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaydons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jaydon, while South Dakota, Connecticut, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 185 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaydon
The name Jaydon is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the late 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the names Jay and Brandon, or a variation of the name Jaden. The name does not appear to have any direct linguistic roots or origins in ancient languages or cultures.
While the name Jaydon itself is quite recent, some of its potential components have a longer history. The name Jay, for instance, can be traced back to the biblical name Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows" in Hebrew. The name Brandon, on the other hand, is derived from an Old English surname meaning "broom hill" or "burnt land."
Since Jaydon is a relatively new name, there are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from centuries past. However, the name has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaydon was in the late 1980s or early 1990s, although it is difficult to pinpoint an exact date or individual. As the name gained traction, a few notable people have borne the name Jaydon, including:
1. Jaydon Mickens (born 1993), an American football player who played as a wide receiver for several teams in the National Football League (NFL).
2. Jaydon Dureau (born 1997), a Canadian ice hockey player who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the NHL.
3. Jaydon Sundrud (born 2003), a Canadian actor best known for his role in the television series "The Haunting Hour."
4. Jaydon Giesbrecht (born 1999), a Canadian baseball player who plays as a pitcher in the Minor League Baseball system.
5. Jaydon Mickens (born 1993), an American football player who played as a wide receiver in the NFL and the Canadian Football League (CFL).
While the name Jaydon is relatively new and its origins are somewhat ambiguous, it has gained popularity in recent years and has been borne by several notable individuals across various fields, including sports, entertainment, and the arts.
People
Jaydon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaydon 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
Jaydon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaydon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9,133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaydon 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 37,529 US residents.
Is Jaydon a common name?
We classify Jaydon as "Rare". It ranks above 97.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9,236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaydon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaydon was 2007, when 725 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaydon is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaydon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 7,887 people with the name Jaydon, or 2.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,894 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 Jaydon 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 Jaydon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaydon leans strongly male. 7,646 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 237 female bearers (3.0%). 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 Jaydon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaydon is White at 45.4%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and Hispanic (16.1%). 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 Jaydon most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaydon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.4% (3,578 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 Jaydon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaydon a male name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Jaydon 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 Jaydon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaydon 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 Jaydon 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 Jaydon?
You can see how many Americans are named Jaydon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.