Jayden

Spelling variation of Jaden
"thankful"

Jayden Origin and Meaning

The name Jayden is a girl's name meaning "thankful".

This once obscure name was propelled to fame by Britney Spears, and by Will and Jada Pinkett Smith in the 2000's. It skyrocketed into the US Top 10 for boys, but it also saw significant use for girls.

Similar in sound to the likes of Jamie, Peyton, Paisley, Jade, and Jane - and, given the popularity of the -ayden names in general - it caught on, albeit briefly.

Rising to the Top 200 in 2010, Jayden has since fallen out of favor again, with only 100 or so girls being given it every year.

In terms of origin, Jayden is potentially a modern invention, inspired by Aiden, Jason, and Hayden. It could be be a spin on the Biblical Jadon, meaning "thankful", or maybe even just a nod to a Jade, Jude, Jayne or Jason if your life.
Like the idea of Jayden but don't want your baby to be lost in the sea of Jaydens, Jaedens, Jaidens and Jaidins? Enjoy the sounds but don't want something gone so recently out of style? You could try Jada, Janie, Arden, Cadence or Jazmin as inspiration.

# 979 in the US

Jayden Rank in US Top 1000

# 2356 on Nameberry

Jayden Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Jayden Popularity

Famous People Named Jayden

  • Jayden Jaymes
    American adult film actress
  • Jayden Moser (b. 2015)
    daughter of athletes Mike Moser and Tasha Schwikert

Jayden in Pop Culture

  • Jayden Johnson
    character in book/film "American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong"