Meaning and history
Jayden is a variant of Jaden that continued to rise rapidly in popularity in the United States after 2003, unlike Jaden, which stalled. The spelling reached a peak of fourth place for boys in 2010, reflecting remarkable growth over just two decades, before later declining.
20062006: 9,624 births, rank #49
2007: 15,251 births, rank #18
2008: 17,167 births, rank #11
2009: 17,316 births, rank #8
2010: 17,203 births, rank #4
20112011: 17,019 births, rank #4
2012: 16,152 births, rank #8
2013: 14,804 births, rank #9
2014: 12,995 births, rank #15
2015: 11,583 births, rank #20
20162016: 10,158 births, rank #27
2017: 9,594 births, rank #26
2018: 8,626 births, rank #29
2019: 7,970 births, rank #35
2020: 7,177 births, rank #37
20212021: 6,934 births, rank #41
2022: 6,500 births, rank #46
2023: 5,645 births, rank #49
2024: 5,153 births, rank #59
20252025: 4,653 births, rank #70
Jayden has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #194 in 2000 to #70 in 2025. It now stands at #70 for boys. Its highest annual birth count came in 2009, with 17,316 births.