Jayden is a modern American name of uncertain meaning; it is usually linked to the biblical Jadon, a name from the Book of Nehemiah that is explained as "thankful" or "he will judge", and its sound follows the fashion set by Aiden and Hayden. Will Smith's son Jaden, born in 1998, helped make the name a household word. Jayden ranked number 194 in the United States in 2000, soared to number four in 2010 and has slipped since to number 70 among boys in 2025.