Jaeden
The Story of Jaeden
As a girl name
Jaeden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 80 Jaedens were born — ranking #2,396 that year. As of 2026, Jaeden ranks #9,939 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 881 Jaedens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaeden first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 422 Jaedens were born — ranking #597 that year. As of 2026, Jaeden ranks #3,378 for boys with 35 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 5K Jaedens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaeden
Jaeden is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jaeden's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #597. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaeden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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