Jaydon
How to say it: JAY-dun · /ˈdʒeɪdən/
Phonetic respelling of Jadon (Hebrew: 'God has heard'); largely a modern coinage with that biblical parallel.
Jaydon was the 51st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 64 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #97 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #51 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 64 |
| Share of births | 1 in 535 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −61% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #97 |
| In France, 2025 | #110 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jaydon is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jay
- J.D.
Honouring a Jaydon in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jaydon is about 1 in 23.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jaydon
- Jaydon Hibbert (born 2005)Jamaican athlete
- Jaydon Banel (born 2004)Dutch footballer
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