Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Jayden 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 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jayden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 276,060
- 253,989 boys · 22,071 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 19,083 babies
- 2025
- 4,718
- #70 for boys · #2,668 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −34%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 98% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 4,653 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 70 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 17,316 in 2009. It also appeared in 65 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (640). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 195,732 as a first name in 2020; 116 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jayden’s family of names
Jayden has a related form in Jaden. In English usage, Jayden has a related form in Jaden. In English usage, Jayden has a related form in JAIDEN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 16
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.
People named Jayden
- Jayden AdamsSouth African soccer player2001–2026
- Jayden NelsonCanadian soccer playerborn 2002
- Jayden DannsEnglish association football playerborn 2006
- Jayden BogleEnglish association football playerborn 2000
- Jayden OosterwoldeDutch association football player (born 2001)
- Jayden BraafDutch association football playerborn 2002
- Jayden AddaiDutch footballerborn 2005
- Jayden DanielsAmerican football player (born 2000)
- Jayden TurfkruierSurinamese footballerborn 2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Jayden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jaylen
“one who is calm; a healer” · “one who heals others; one who is tranquil”
91% boys · 9% girls
Aiden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
>99% boys
Ayden
“one who is fiery; little fire” · “a fiery young man”
99% boys · 1% girls
Cayden
Cayden is a masculine given name.
98% boys · 2% girls
Brayden
“resembling salmon” · “from the wide valley”
>99% boys
Kayden
“a beloved companion”
97% boys · 3% girls
Caden
“a battlemaiden” · “spirt of battle •”
99% boys · 1% girls
Zayden
“to become greater; to grow”
>99% boys