Jaidan
The Story of Jaidan
As a girl name
Jaidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 70 Jaidans were born — ranking #2,481 that year. As of 2026, Jaidan ranks #11,611 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 580 Jaidans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaidan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 87 Jaidans were born — ranking #1,736 that year. As of 2026, Jaidan ranks #6,144 for boys with 14 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 1K Jaidans 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 Jaidan
Jaidan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jaidan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #1,736. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaidan'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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