Jaden
Jaden is a modern American name that gained popularity in the 1990s, possibly derived from the biblical name Jadon meaning 'thankful' or 'God has heard' in Hebrew. It can also be considered a creative combination of the sounds from names like Jade and Aiden.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 731. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 3,811
- 2012: 2,835
- 2013: 2,784
- 2014: 2,467
- 2015: 2,018
- 2016: 1,786
- 2017: 1,652
- 2018: 1,506
- 2019: 1,362
- 2020: 1,170
- 2021: 1,089
- 2022: 1,053
- 2023: 933
- 2024: 828
- 2025: 768
- 2026 (projected): 731
Good to Know
- •Multiple spelling variations exist (Jayden, Jaiden, Jaydon)
- •Very popular in the 2000s and 2010s, so common among this generation
- •Easy to spell and pronounce
- •Gender-neutral appeal, though primarily used for boys
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Famous People
Jaden Smith
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Jaden Schwartz
Professional hockey player
Jaden Hardy
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Jaden Hossler
Singer and social media personality
Statistics
81,469
Total births since 1880
2007
Peak year
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