Jadan
Jadan was the 8511th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 1449th; the most babies were born in 2005 (99). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,402 places. More babies were named Jadan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jaden) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #8,511 boys, up 4,334 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200599 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,537babies recorded
What does the name Jadan mean?
Jadan is a spelling of Jaden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jaden's meaning and origin.
Jaden is a spelling of Jayden. Wiktionary says Jayden was invented by American parents at the end of the 20th century, combining the letter J with the sound of names like Aidan, Braden and Hayden. A biblical Jadon (Nehemiah 3:7) is sometimes suggested as a source, but there is no evidence the modern name came from it. The actor Jaden Smith (born 1998) made this spelling well known.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern American coinage; the biblical Jadon is a lookalike, not a documented source.
Other explanations you may read: from biblical Jadon, 'thankful' or 'God has heard'.
Related names: Jayden, Jaiden, Jaydon.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jaden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jayden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Hebrew Bible / Tanakh, Nehemiah 3.7, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
Jadan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #8,511 | — | 9 |
| 2020 | — | #12,845 | — | 5 |
| 2010 | #18,074 | #2,805 | 5 | 43 |
| 2000 | #3,687 | #1,509 | 35 | 80 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Jadan, counting every spelling?
Jadan is a spelling of Jaden, a name family that ranked #361 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,511 for Jadan on its own. Together these spellings went to 930 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden | 768 | #421 | 4,671 |
| Jadon | 153 | #1,282 | 704 |
| Jadan | 9 | #8,511 | 39 |
| Jadin | — | — | 30 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jadan?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jadan (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jadan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jadan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jadan?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Jadan are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 17 and 24. That makes Jadan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jadan: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jadan, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jadan
How popular is the name Jadan?
Jadan was the 8511th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 1449th; the most babies were born in 2005 (99). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,402 places. More babies were named Jadan in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jadan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jadan in the US.