Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Jaeden is a variant of Jaden. Jaden has been associated with Hebrew and English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaeden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,163
- 5,282 boys · 881 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 499 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,210 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −50%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 97% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,210 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 48.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 422 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,941 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jaeden
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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99% boys · 1% girls
Zaeden
>99% boys