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Jada

Pronounced Y AA1 D AA1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2005
  • 105 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Jada?

Jada is a girls' name, and first appears in 1920. It has been given to 67,493 children — the 460th most common girls' name on record.

It is falling away, down 77% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2005, when 4,274 children were given it.

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2005Girls: 4,274Boys: 17

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
Y AA1 D AA1 · Y AA1 D IY1 EY1
Stress pattern:
11 · 111
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Jada

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Jada

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Jada?
Jada ranks 460th among girls' names in US records, with 67,493 births since 1920. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,865.
Is Jada a unisex name?
No. Jada is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Jada most popular?
2005, when 4,274 children were given the name. It has been in use for 105 years and is still recorded as of 2024.