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Jadyn

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Jadyn: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2005.

Jadyn is a modern English coinage, most commonly a phonetic variant of Jaden, which itself stems from the Hebrew name Jadon, meaning "thankful" or "he who judges." It also occasionally draws from the green gemstone jade, lending it a cool, earthy undertone. Famous bearers include Canadian actress Jadyn Wong, best known for the TV series *Scorpion*, and American singer Jadyn Maria. As a twenty-first-century invention, the name has no direct historical place connections, but it shares its root with the biblical figure Jadon. Jadyn is a highly popular unisex choice, with myriad spellings—Jayden, Jaiden, and Jaydon among them—making it one of the most creatively flexible names of its generation.

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20053 babies
Latest (2005)
#5353 babies
Total births
3since 2005
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2005 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).