Jaidah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "generous" or "generosity".
Name Census estimates that about 921 living Americans carry the first name Jaidah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaidah today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaidah births was 2010 (70 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaidah. 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 Jaidah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
921
~ 1 in 372,155 Americans
Peak year
2010
70 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,485
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jaidah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 704 people with the first name Jaidah, which placed it at #16,121 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
#16,121
National first-name rank
People counted
704
704 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
62.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaidah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaidah is Black at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.8%) and Two or More Races (11.6%). 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 Jaidah 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 Jaidah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American62.4% · 439
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 97
- Two or more races11.6% · 82
- White10.5% · 74
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Popularity
Jaidah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaidah 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 458 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
Jaidah 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 Jaidah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaidahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Florida, Texas, Michigan recorded the most babies named Jaidah, while Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaidah
The name Jaidah is of Arabic origin, derived from the word "jadah" which means "good luck" or "fortune." It is a feminine name that has been used in the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jaidah can be traced back to the 7th century, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was a popular name among Arab women, particularly in the regions of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the Gulf countries.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Jaidah was Jaidah bint Hakim al-Sawda'i, a 7th-century Arab poet and literary figure from Medina. She was renowned for her eloquence and mastery of the Arabic language.
In the 9th century, Jaidah bint Abi Yahya al-Barmaki was a prominent figure in the Abbasid court in Baghdad. She was known for her intelligence, literary talents, and her role as a patron of the arts and sciences.
During the 11th century, Jaidah al-Andalusiyah was a notable female scholar and theologian from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain and Portugal). She was highly respected for her contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and her teachings on Quranic exegesis.
In the 13th century, Jaidah bint al-Mu'tazz was a renowned Arabic poetess from Egypt. Her poetic works were widely celebrated and she was regarded as one of the most accomplished female poets of her time.
Another famous individual with the name Jaidah was Jaidah bint Muhammad al-Zahiri, a 15th-century Moroccan scholar and writer. She was known for her expertise in various fields, including Islamic law, literature, and astronomy.
The name Jaidah has remained popular in the Arab world throughout history, and its meaning of "good luck" or "fortune" has made it a favored choice for parents wishing to bestow blessings upon their daughters.
People
Jaidah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaidah 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
Jaidah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaidah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 921 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaidah 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 372,155 US residents.
Is Jaidah a common name?
We classify Jaidah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 933 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaidah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaidah was 2010, when 70 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaidah 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 Jaidah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 704 people with the name Jaidah, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,121 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 Jaidah 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 Jaidah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaidah leans strongly female. 687 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.3%). 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 Jaidah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaidah is Black at 62.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.8%) and Two or More Races (11.6%). 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 Jaidah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaidah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.4% (439 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 Jaidah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaidah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaidah 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 Jaidah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaidah 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 Jaidah 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 common is the name Jaidah?
See how many Americans are named Jaidah on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.