Jada is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jada means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jada across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jada has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jada is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “he knows or wise”. A biblical name, also linked to the gemstone jade.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 67,661 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,558 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 15 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 5 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 34 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jada per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (4,284/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (111/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2008 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Jada has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #179 nationally (given to 4,397 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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