Declining since 2001, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Jadah since 1981
Babies named Jadah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 266 |
| 2000s | 1,127 |
| 2010s | 416 |
| 2020s | 46 |
Meaning & origin
Jadah first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1981 and reached its peak rank of 11,932 in 2002, during the decade of its greatest use (the 2000s). Since 2001, its popularity has been steadily declining; in 2025, it occurred in about 1 in 229,610 births. As a modern spelling variant of Jada, it fits within a trend of invented or respelled names that gained traction in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Its top states of use are not recorded, consistent with its relatively rare status.
Jadah is a modern English coinage, likely a respelling or variant of Jada, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yada, meaning 'wise' or 'knowing.' It may also be influenced by the fashionable -ah suffix. The name emerged in the United States in the late 20th century and saw moderate popularity in the 2000s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Jadi
Sibling names for Jadah
Names that share Jadah's style, for a brother or sister.
