Declining since 2009, #3,296 for girls today.
Popularity of Jaida since 1977
Babies named Jaida per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 991 |
| 2000s | 4,878 |
| 2010s | 3,129 |
| 2020s | 537 |
Meaning & origin
Jaida is a modern American coinage that first appeared in records in 1977. It peaked in popularity in 2009, when it ranked higher than in 2025 (the latest year available), reflecting a broader trend of names like Jayden and Jade. In 2025, 1 in every 34,197 newborns was named Jaida, placing it at rank 3,296. The name has been on a declining trajectory since its peak. Geographically, Jaida is most commonly given in Texas and overall in the southern United States. Its sound-alike variants include Jayda and Jada, all sharing the same J- initial and gemstone association.
Jaida is a modern coinage, blending the popular J- sound of names like Jayden and Jade with the fashionable -a suffix. It emerged in the late 20th century as a feminine variant of Jaden or Jaiden, names that themselves were inspired by the gemstone Jade. The name gained traction in the United States during the 1990s and 2000s, reflecting the trend of creating distinctive, phonetically spelled names.
Where Jaida is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Jaida” around the world
Where Jaida lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Jai
Sibling names for Jaida
Names that share Jaida's style, for a brother or sister.
