Jadelynn
A feminine name blend of Jade and Lynn meaning "precious stone".
Name Census estimates that about 1,170 living Americans carry the first name Jadelynn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jadelynn today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadelynn births was 2008 (79 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadelynn. 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
- • Jadelynn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 17 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 292,952 Americans
Peak year
2008
79 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,058
Tracked since 1993
Census
Jadelynn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 858 people with the first name Jadelynn, which placed it at #13,910 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
#13,910
National first-name rank
People counted
858
858 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadelynn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadelynn is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Jadelynn 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 Jadelynn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.7% · 452
- Hispanic or Latino27.2% · 233
- Two or more races7.3% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 53
- Black or African American4.9% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 15
Popularity
Jadelynn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadelynn 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 520 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
Jadelynn 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 Jadelynn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadelynns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, California, Indiana recorded the most babies named Jadelynn, while Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadelynn
The name Jadelynn is a relatively modern combination of the names Jade and Lynn. It does not have a direct origin from a particular language or culture, but rather combines elements from different sources.
The first part, Jade, is derived from the Spanish word "piedra de la ijada" meaning "stone of the loins" or "stone of the side." This refers to the belief that jade could cure ailments of the loins and kidneys. The name Jade was initially used as a gemstone name before becoming a popular given name in the 20th century.
The second part, Lynn, is an English name derived from the Welsh word "llyn" meaning "lake" or "pool." It was initially used as a surname before becoming a common given name, particularly for girls.
While the name Jadelynn is a modern invention, there are a few historical figures who share the first name Jade. One notable example is Jade Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American actress born in 1982, known for her roles in various television series and films.
Another person named Jade was Jade Goody, a British reality television personality who gained fame through her appearances on shows like "Big Brother" in the early 2000s. She was born in 1981 and passed away in 2009.
In terms of the name Lynn, there have been several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Lynn Redgrave, a British actress born in 1943 and known for her roles in films like "Georgy Girl" and "Gods and Monsters." She passed away in 2010.
Another famous Lynn was Lynn Fontanne, an American actress born in 1887, who was known for her performances in plays by her husband, Alfred Lunt. She won numerous awards throughout her career and passed away in 1983.
Additionally, Lynn Margulis was an American evolutionary biologist and science author born in 1938. She is known for her endosymbiotic theory, which explains the origin of eukaryotic cells. Margulis passed away in 2011.
While the name Jadelynn is relatively modern, it combines elements from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds, creating a unique and distinctive name.
People
Jadelynn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadelynn 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
Jadelynn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadelynn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,170 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadelynn 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 292,952 US residents.
Is Jadelynn a common name?
We classify Jadelynn as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,184 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadelynn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadelynn was 2008, when 79 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadelynn is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadelynn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 858 people with the name Jadelynn, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,910 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 Jadelynn 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 Jadelynn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadelynn appears almost entirely female. Of the 862 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jadelynn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadelynn is White at 52.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.2%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). 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 Jadelynn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jadelynn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.7% (452 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 Jadelynn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadelynn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jadelynn in the SSA data are female. 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 Jadelynn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadelynn 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 Jadelynn 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 the name Jadelynn?
Find out how many Americans are named Jadelynn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.