How to say it
JA · den
/ˈdʒeɪ.dən/
Masculine
Jaden
A modern coinage; or thankful
What it means
A modern name from the Jayden / Aiden wave; sometimes tied to the Hebrew Jadon, 'thankful' or 'he will judge.'
Jaden belongs to the great Aiden / Jayden / Brayden wave, and it exploded in 1998 when Will and Jada Pinkett Smith named their son Jaden (a blend of their own names, as the story goes). Some link it to the Hebrew Jadon, 'thankful.' It runs in many spellings, Jayden, Jaiden, Jadon, all said the same. Jay and Jade are the shorts.
Popularity over time
peaked at #74 in 2007, currently #421 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Jaden, Jayden, and Jaiden are interchangeable.
- Pop culture
Jaden Smith, son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Jaden Smith American actor, musician, and son of Will Smith
Spelling variants
- Jayden
- Jaiden
- Jadon