| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒeɪdən/ (JAY-dən) |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Word/name | Likely a blend of Jay and "den" |
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| Nickname(s) | Jay |
Jayden, Jadin, Jadyn, Jaiden, and Jaden (among other variations) are unisex given names that were rather obscure until the 1990s, when they began to appear on the U.S. Social Security Administration's list of the 1,000 most popular boys' names. A name likely of modern invention, Jayden's rank among boys in the United States was 26 as of 2017[update], though it peaked at number 4 in 2011.