Jadie
An invented name based on the popular gemstone jade.
Name Census estimates that about 784 living Americans carry the first name Jadie. It is a predominantly female name (92.8% of registrations). The average person named Jadie today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadie births was 2001 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadie. 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 Jadie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
784
~ 1 in 437,187 Americans
Peak year
2001
37 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
1985 SSA rank
#6,969
Tracked since 1916
Census
Jadie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 819 people with the first name Jadie, which placed it at #14,409 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
#14,409
National first-name rank
People counted
819
819 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadie is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.2%). 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 Jadie 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 Jadie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.7% · 505
- Hispanic or Latino19.5% · 160
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 59
- Black or African American5.6% · 46
- Two or more races4.0% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 16
Gender
Gender distribution for Jadie
Jadie leans heavily female at 92.8% of total registrations, but 61 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jadie as a male name
- Ranked #6,969 in 1985
- 5 male births in 1985
- Peak: 1920 (9 births)
Jadie as a female name
- Ranked #9,153 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2001 (37 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadie leans strongly female. 714 people counted with this name were female (87.5%), compared with 102 male bearers (12.5%).
Popularity
Jadie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadie from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 261 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
Jadie 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 Jadie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadie
The name Jadie is a modern variant of the English name Jade, which is derived from the Spanish name Jada. The name Jada is a feminine form of the Spanish word "yada," which means "stone" or "crag." This name can be traced back to the Arabic word "jada," which also means "stone."
The name Jade has been in use since the 16th century, but its origins date back much further. The name is thought to be inspired by the jade gemstone, which has been prized for centuries in various cultures, particularly in ancient China and Central America. The jade stone was revered for its beauty and believed to have spiritual and healing properties.
While the name Jadie does not have a long historical record, it is likely a more recent variation of Jade, possibly emerging in the late 20th century or early 21st century. However, the name Jade has been used throughout history by various notable figures.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jade is Jade de Bataille, a French noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her beauty and was the subject of several poems and works of art during her time.
In the 18th century, Jade Qiong Zhi was a Chinese philosopher and writer who made significant contributions to the study of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism. She was born in 1724 and lived until 1805.
Jade Snow Wong was a Chinese-American writer and ceramist who lived from 1922 to 1991. She is best known for her autobiographical novel "Fifth Chinese Daughter," which provided insights into the experiences of Chinese immigrants in America.
Jade Jagger, born in 1971, is a British jewellery designer and former model. She is the daughter of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and Bianca Jagger.
Jade Goody was a British reality television personality who gained fame after appearing on the show "Big Brother" in 2002. She was born in 1981 and sadly passed away in 2009 after a battle with cervical cancer.
While the name Jadie may be a more recent variation, it carries the rich cultural and historical significance of the name Jade, which has been cherished for centuries across various cultures and civilizations.
People
Jadie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadie 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
Jadie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 784 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadie 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 437,187 US residents.
Is Jadie a common name?
We classify Jadie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 853 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadie was 2001, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadie is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 819 people with the name Jadie, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,409 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 Jadie 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 Jadie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadie leans strongly female. 714 people counted with this name were female (87.5%), compared with 102 male bearers (12.5%). 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 Jadie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadie is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.2%). 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 Jadie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jadie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.7% (505 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 Jadie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadie a female name?
Yes, 92.8% of people registered as Jadie 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 Jadie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadie 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 Jadie 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 named Jadie?
Find out how many people share the name Jadie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.