Jayden is an extremely popular boys' name in United States, ranking #4 in 2011 with 17,017 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2009 with 17,313 births ranking #8. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 5,688.1%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 112 boys born was named Jayden. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Jayden is a modern spelling of Jaden. Because Jaden is often linked with the biblical Jadon family, the wider name group is commonly associated with the idea of thankfulness or of God hearing.
Behind the Name treats Jayden as the spelling that surged fastest in modern English use, especially in the United States. Its popularity was driven as much by contemporary sound and style as by older biblical naming traditions.