Jaeden
Jaeden was the 3210th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 597th with 422 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,811 places. More babies were named Jaeden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jayden) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #3,210 boys, down 1,281 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007422 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,163babies recorded
What does the name Jaeden mean?
Jaeden is a spelling of Jayden, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jayden's meaning and origin.
Jayden is a modern American coinage with no older meaning of its own. Wiktionary describes it as invented by parents in the late 20th century who joined the initial sound of Jay with the popular -den ending of names such as Aidan, Braden, Caden and Hayden. Because it also resembles Jay and Jade, it has been given to both boys and girls from the start. Some name sites link it to the biblical Jadon, but we found no evidence that this connection explains the modern name.
How sure is this? Not documented. A late-20th-century coinage; any specific meaning given for it is borrowed from other names.
Other explanations you may read: From the biblical name Jadon, 'God has heard'.
Related names: Jaden, Jaiden, Jadyn, Jaydon.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jayden', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jayden', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Jaeden popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #3,210 | — | 37 |
| 2020 | — | #1,929 | — | 76 |
| 2010 | #4,142 | #710 | 36 | 329 |
| 2000 | #2,606 | #952 | 57 | 160 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Jaeden, counting every spelling?
Jaeden is a spelling of Jayden, a name family that ranked #64 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,210 for Jaeden on its own. Together these spellings went to 5,341 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden | 4,653 | #70 | 28,885 |
| Jaiden | 454 | #618 | 3,000 |
| Jaydon | 64 | #2,218 | 360 |
| Jaydan | 37 | #3,211 | 270 |
| Jaeden | 37 | #3,210 | 234 |
| Jaydin | 23 | #4,458 | 130 |
| Jaedyn | 12 | #6,960 | 114 |
| Jaydyn | 11 | #7,385 | 99 |
| Jaidan | 9 | #8,521 | 71 |
| Jaidon | 12 | #6,964 | 62 |
| Jeiden | 14 | #6,260 | 55 |
| Jaydeen | 6 | #11,250 | 32 |
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 Jaeden?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jaeden (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jaeden 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 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jaeden.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jaeden?
About 5,200 people born in the US named Jaeden are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 14 and 22. That makes Jaeden 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.
Jaeden by state
How common Jaeden was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.5×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jaeden: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jaeden, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jaeden
How popular is the name Jaeden?
Jaeden was the 3210th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked 597th with 422 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,811 places. More babies were named Jaeden in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jaeden a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jaeden in the US.
Where is Jaeden most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jaeden was most common in California (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and New York.