How Many People Are Named Jayda?
An estimated 20,822 people in the United States have the first name Jayda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Jayda peaked in popularity in 2009 with 1,397 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayda 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 Jayda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jayda is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
20,822
About 1 in 16,461 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
1,397 births
Total Registered
21,098
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayda
Jayda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,098 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Jayda as a male name
Ranked #11,362 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 2007 (8 births)
Jayda as a female name
Ranked #1,127 in 2024
214 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (1,397 births)
Jayda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayda span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 10,134 babies were registered. Jayda has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayda by Decade
How has Jayda 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.
Jayda by State
Birth registrations for Jayda span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Montana, District of Columbia, New Hampshire. On average, about 409 Jaydas were registered per state.
Jayda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayda?
We estimate approximately 20,822 people named Jayda 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 16,461 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayda a common name?
Jayda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,098 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayda most popular?
Jayda reached peak popularity in 2009, when 1,397 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayda is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayda a female name?
Jayda is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayda Smith, Jayda Johnson, Jayda 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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