How Many People Are Named Jayd?
An estimated 452 people in the United States have the first name Jayd. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Jayd peaked in popularity in 2001 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jayd paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
452
About 1 in 758,306 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
74.6% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2001
27 births
Total Registered
460
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayd
Jayd is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (25.4%) and females (74.6%). Out of 460 total births registered, 117 were male and 343 were female.
Jayd as a male name
Ranked #11,497 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (8 births)
Jayd as a female name
Ranked #12,796 in 2022
7 female births in 2022
Peak: 2001 (22 births)
Jayd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayd span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 172 babies were registered. Jayd has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayd by Decade
How has Jayd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jayd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayd?
We estimate approximately 452 people named Jayd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 758,306 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayd a common name?
Jayd is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 460 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayd most popular?
Jayd reached peak popularity in 2001, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayd is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayd a female name?
Jayd is predominantly female. 74.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayd Smith, Jayd Johnson, Jayd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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