Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jaiden isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaiden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 41,574
- 33,302 boys · 8,272 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 2,930 babies
- 2025
- 472
- #618 for boys · #6,415 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −43%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 95% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 454 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 618 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 2,338 in 2008. It also appeared in 18 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (61). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 31,122 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.
Jaiden’s family of names
In English usage, Jaiden has a related form in Jayden.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jaiden
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Jaiden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jalen
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99% boys · 1% girls
Cayden
Cayden is a masculine given name.
98% boys · 2% girls
Ayden
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99% boys · 1% girls
Zaiden
Zaiden is a masculine given name.
>99% boys
Jaison
>99% boys
Kaden
“a beloved companion”
99% boys · 1% girls