Jadon is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jadon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jadon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jadon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jadon is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “thankful, or God has heard”. A biblical name, also linked to the modern Jayden.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,779 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 627 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 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 Jadon per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (769/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (46/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Jadon has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #807 nationally (given to 800 babies that year).
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