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  1. Related Names
  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Jayden
  5. Popularity by Year and Gender
  6. Regional Popularity
  7. Ethnicity Distribution
  8. Fun Facts
  9. What Jaydens Have Visited This Page?
  10. Name Poster

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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jayden mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Jayden

User Submitted Origins

English
46%
Arabic
15%
Dutch
15%
Hebrew
8%
Anglo-Saxon
8%
African
8%

User Submitted Meanings

  • According to a user from Colorado, United States, the name Jayden is of Anglo-Saxon origin and means "Strength of Heart".
  • A user from United Kingdom says the name Jayden is of English origin and means "Kind/Warm Hearted".
  • According to a user from Texas, United States, the name Jayden is of English origin and means "Gift from God".
  • A submission from Canada says the name Jayden means "Conflicted Spirit" and is of Unknown origin.
  • A submission from Australia says the name Jayden means "Thankful" and is of Unknown origin.

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Wiktionary

Invented in the 1990s by American parents who wanted to combine the initial "J" with the fashionable sound of Aidan, Braden, Caden and Hayden. It has been unisex from the very beginning because it resembles both Jay and Jade.

  1. A male given name.
  2. A female given name.
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Notable Persons Named Jayden

Jayden Stockley

Jayden Stockley is a soccer player for the Exeter City F.C., A.F.C. Bournemouth, Dorchester Town F.C., Accrington Stanley F.C., Woking F.C., Leyton Orient F.C., Torquay United F.C., Cambridge United F.C., Luton Town F.C., and Portsmouth F.C. Jayden was born on September 15th, 1993 in Poole, England.

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Jayden Yuan

Jayden Yuan is an actor, martial artist, athlete, and chinese martial arts. Jayden was born on August 7th, 1988 in Yuncheng County.

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Jayden Nikorima

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Jayden Laverde

Jayden was born on April 12th, 1996.

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Jayden Hayward

Jayden was born on December 11th, 1987 in Hawera.

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Jayden Hodges

Jayden was born on October 9th, 1993 in Cairns.

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How popular is the baby name Jayden in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1977 6 0 6
1978 6 0 6
1981 9 0 9
1983 7 0 7
1985 10 0 10
1986 14 0 14
1987 11 0 11
1988 16 0 16
1989 30 8 22
1990 32 7 25
1991 50 12 38
1992 63 18 45
1993 102 25 77
1994 227 68 159
1995 313 74 239
1996 392 98 294
1997 566 179 387
1998 859 238 621
1999 1,629 398 1,231
2000 2,363 542 1,821
2001 3,643 810 2,833
2002 4,897 1,044 3,853
2003 6,892 1,347 5,545 #75 boy name
2004 8,306 1,383 6,923 #62 boy name
2005 9,776 1,519 8,257 #54 boy name
2006 11,316 1,692 9,624 #49 boy name
2007 17,283 2,043 15,240 #18 boy name
2008 19,033 1,889 17,144 #11 boy name
2009 19,051 1,765 17,286 #8 boy name
2010 18,633 1,462 17,171 #4 boy name
2011 18,058 1,072 16,986 #4 boy name
2012 16,944 824 16,120 #8 boy name
2013 15,451 695 14,756 #9 boy name
2014 13,531 574 12,957 #15 boy name
2015 11,970 438 11,532 #20 boy name
2016 10,494 389 10,105 #27 boy name
2017 9,776 281 9,495 #26 boy name
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Where is the name Jayden popular?

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Popularity of Jayden as a first name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jayden U.S.
█  White 42.24% 64.26%
█  African American 32.76% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 7.76% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 12.07% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jayden

People with the last name Jayden are most frequently White, African American, or Hispanic or Latino

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Fun Facts about the name Jayden

  • What name lists does Jayden rank for?
    #15Fastest Rising Boy Name
    #13Boy Name of the 2010s
    #49Boy Name of the 2000s
    #3Modern Boy Names
    #27Unisex Names
    #3Boy Names Unique to Florida
    #11Boy Names Unique to Nevada
  • How Popular is the name Jayden? Jayden is the 341st most popular name of all time. In 2017 Jayden was the 26th most popular name. As a last name Jayden was the 143,149th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jayden have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 221,759 babies born with the first name Jayden in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jayden to occupy the territory of Mayotte (France) with an estimated population of 217,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jayden? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1977 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • What year had the most people named Jayden born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jayden was in 2009 with a total of 17,286 babies. That's a lot of babies named Jayden!
  • Random Jayden Factoid: According to the 2003 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jayden ranks 80th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Virginia. Imagine that, 121 babies in Virginia have the same name as you in 2003.
  • Weird things about the name Jayden: Your name in reverse order is Nedyaj. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Ndjeay. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jayden? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 116 people with the last name Jayden.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jayden? Jayden is one of the most unique last names recorded.
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