Jadan
A Persian name meaning "good soul" or "blessed soul".
Name Census estimates that about 1,506 living Americans carry the first name Jadan. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 77.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Jadan today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadan births was 2004 (128 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jadan with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 227,593 Americans
Peak year
2004
128 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,330
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jadan in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,510 people with the first name Jadan, which placed it at #9,276 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,276
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,510 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
37.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadan
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadan is Black at 37.0%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Hispanic (19.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jadan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jadan at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American37.0% · 559
- White30.2% · 456
- Hispanic or Latino19.5% · 295
- Two or more races8.3% · 125
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 55
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 20
Gender
Gender distribution for Jadan
Jadan is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,527 total registrations, 1,184 (77.5%) were male and 343 (22.5%) were female.
Jadan as a male name
- Ranked #9,330 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2005 (99 births)
Jadan as a female name
- Ranked #17,864 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2001 (49 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadan on both sides of the split. Of the 1,510 people counted with this name, 1,161 were male (76.9%) and 349 were female (23.1%).
Popularity
Jadan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadan from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jadan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jadan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. Texas, New York, California recorded the most babies named Jadan, while Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadan
The name Jadan is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle Eastern region during the medieval period. The name is a variant of the Arabic name "Jaadan," which is derived from the word "jadda," meaning "to be serious" or "to strive."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jadan can be found in the historical chronicles of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast empire spanning from North Africa to Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name was commonly used among Arab scholars and intellectuals, reflecting the cultural emphasis on education and knowledge.
In the 11th century, a renowned Arabic poet and philosopher named Jadan ibn Thabit al-Baghdadi gained prominence for his contribution to the literary and intellectual spheres of the time. Born in Baghdad in 1020, he was renowned for his mastery of the Arabic language and his poetic works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jadan was a 12th-century Islamic scholar and jurist from Andalusia, known as Jadan ibn Abdallah al-Qurtubi. He was a prominent figure in the study of Islamic jurisprudence and contributed significantly to the development of legal thought during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
In the 14th century, a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Jadan al-Maraghi made significant contributions to the field of astronomy. He worked extensively on developing astronomical tables and instruments, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars in the Middle East and Europe.
Moving forward to the 16th century, Jadan ibn Ali al-Masri was a renowned Egyptian calligrapher and artist. His intricate calligraphic works adorned the walls of mosques and palaces throughout the Ottoman Empire, showcasing the beauty and elegance of Arabic calligraphy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Jadan throughout history, reflecting its rich cultural and intellectual heritage. The name has endured across centuries, carrying with it a sense of seriousness, dedication, and the pursuit of knowledge.
People
Jadan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jadan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,506 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 227,593 US residents.
Is Jadan a common name?
We classify Jadan as "Rare". It ranks above 92.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,527 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadan most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadan was 2004, when 128 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadan is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadan in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,510 people with the name Jadan, or 0.50 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,276 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jadan in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jadan?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jadan on both sides of the split. Of the 1,510 people counted with this name, 1,161 were male (76.9%) and 349 were female (23.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jadan?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadan is Black at 37.0%. The next largest groups are White (30.2%) and Hispanic (19.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jadan most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jadan in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.0% (559 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jadan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadan a male name?
Yes, 77.5% of people registered as Jadan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jadan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jadan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Jadan as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.