Jadd
Of Arabic origin, meaning "fortune" or "luck".
Name Census estimates that about 64 living Americans carry the first name Jadd. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jadd today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadd births was 2016 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadd. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jadd. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
64
~ 1 in 5,355,537 Americans
Peak year
2016
8 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2016 SSA rank
#9,191
Tracked since 1983
Census
Jadd in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Jadd, which placed it at #39,614 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
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
74.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadd
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadd is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Black (7.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.4%). 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 Jadd 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 Jadd at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.2% · 141
- Black or African American7.4% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.4% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino6.8% · 13
- Two or more races4.2% · 8
Popularity
Jadd: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadd from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 37 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
Jadd 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 Jadd during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadd
The name Jadd has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, stemming from the root word "jadda" which means "to be serious" or "to strive". This name gained prominence during the medieval Islamic era, particularly in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jadd can be found in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali, who lived between 1058 and 1111 CE. In his seminal work, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences", he mentions a man named Jadd ibn Abi Jadd, who was known for his piety and devotion to Islamic teachings.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, the name Jadd was particularly popular among the nobility and scholarly circles. One notable figure was Jadd al-Qādī, a respected jurist and judge who lived in the 9th century CE and served under the Caliph Al-Mu'tadid.
In the realm of literature, the name Jadd appears in the works of the celebrated Persian poet, Ferdowsi, who penned the epic masterpiece, "Shahnameh" (The Book of Kings). One of the characters in this ancient text is a warrior named Jadd, who is described as a fearless and valiant fighter.
Moving forward in history, we find references to Jadd al-Andalusi, a renowned Andalusian scholar and mathematician who lived in the 11th century CE. He made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and is credited with introducing the concept of algebraic notation to the Islamic world.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jadd was Jadd ibn Dirham, a prominent theologian and philosopher who lived in the 8th century CE. He was known for his controversial views on the nature of the Quran and the concept of predestination, which sparked intense debates among Islamic scholars of his time.
While the name Jadd has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and adapted in various other cultures and languages over the centuries. However, the historical references and figures mentioned above serve as a testament to the rich heritage and significance of this name within the Islamic tradition.
People
Jadd + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadd 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
Jadd: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadd?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 64 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadd 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 5,355,537 US residents.
Is Jadd a common name?
We classify Jadd as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 65 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadd most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadd was 2016, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadd is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadd in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Jadd, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 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 Jadd 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 Jadd?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadd leans strongly male. 175 people counted with this name were male (93.6%), compared with 12 female bearers (6.4%). 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 Jadd?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadd is White at 74.2%. The next largest groups are Black (7.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.4%). 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 Jadd most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jadd in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.2% (141 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 Jadd in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadd a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jadd 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 Jadd still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadd 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 Jadd 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 are called Jadd?
You can see how many Americans are named Jadd on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.