Jadore
A French term meaning "I love" or "I adore".
Name Census estimates that about 1,268 living Americans carry the first name Jadore. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Jadore today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jadore births was 2023 (106 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jadore. 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 Jadore with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jadore is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.3K
~ 1 in 270,311 Americans
Peak year
2023
106 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,409
Tracked since 2000
Census
Jadore in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 605 people with the first name Jadore, which placed it at #17,970 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
#17,970
National first-name rank
People counted
605
605 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jadore
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadore is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.4%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Jadore 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 Jadore at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.5% · 499
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 51
- Two or more races5.8% · 35
- White2.5% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jadore
Jadore leans heavily female at 87.9% of total registrations, but 154 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jadore as a male name
- Ranked #6,974 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (19 births)
Jadore as a female name
- Ranked #2,409 in 2024
- 75 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (91 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadore leans strongly female. 519 people counted with this name were female (85.4%), compared with 89 male bearers (14.6%).
Popularity
Jadore: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jadore from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 627 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jadore remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jadore 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 Jadore during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jadores live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Florida, New York, California recorded the most babies named Jadore, while Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 48 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jadore
Jadore is a French name that originates from the French phrase "j'adore," which means "I adore" or "I love." The name itself is not a traditional given name but rather a modern invention, likely created in the 20th century as a playful or romantic expression.
While the phrase "j'adore" has been used in the French language for centuries, the earliest recorded use of Jadore as a given name is relatively recent. There are no known historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jadore was Jadore Ravenscroft, an American actress born in 1928. She had a brief career in Hollywood during the 1950s, appearing in a handful of films and television shows.
Another individual with the name Jadore was Jadore Beaumont, a French fashion designer active in the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her elegant evening gowns and was a favorite among European high society.
In the world of music, Jadore Stevens was an American singer-songwriter born in 1942. She had a successful career in the 1960s and 1970s, recording several albums and touring extensively.
Jadore Delacroix was a French artist and sculptor born in 1920. His works were heavily influenced by the cubist movement and were exhibited in numerous galleries throughout Europe.
Lastly, Jadore Marchand was a Canadian author and poet born in 1935. She published several collections of poetry and was a recipient of the prestigious Governor General's Literary Award in 1978.
While not a traditional name with a long history, Jadore has been adopted by individuals in various fields over the past century, likely drawn to its romantic and whimsical connotation.
People
Jadore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jadore 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
Jadore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jadore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,268 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jadore 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 270,311 US residents.
Is Jadore a common name?
We classify Jadore as "Rare". It ranks above 91.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jadore most popular?
The single biggest year for Jadore was 2023, when 106 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jadore is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jadore in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 605 people with the name Jadore, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,970 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 Jadore 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 Jadore?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jadore leans strongly female. 519 people counted with this name were female (85.4%), compared with 89 male bearers (14.6%). 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 Jadore?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jadore is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.4%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Jadore most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jadore in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.5% (499 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 Jadore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jadore a female name?
Yes, 87.9% of people registered as Jadore 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 Jadore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jadore 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 Jadore 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 Jadore as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Jadore, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.