Given name
Jaida
“resembling the green gemstone”
Jaida is a variant of Jade. One Spanish interpretation is “resembling the green gemstone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaida is a variant of Jade. One Spanish interpretation is “resembling the green gemstone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaida is a variant of Jade. An origin associated with Jade is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,659
- 0 boys · 9,659 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 598 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,314 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −66%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,314 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 65.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 598 in 2008. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,624 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.
Jaida’s family of names
Jaida has a related form in Jade. In English usage, Jaida has a related form in Jada.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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