Jayda is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayda is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “jade, precious green stone”. A modern elaboration of Jade.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,291 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 807 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 53 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 Jayda per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (1,397/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (50/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Jayda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #494 nationally (given to 1,445 babies that year).
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