Jayda

“Variant of Jada — Precious ornamental stone” — English, from the gemstone (ultimately Spanish) origin

Girl's name · #1211 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Jayda has appeared in US records since 1963 — best rank #235 (2010) · 21,267 babies named Jayda all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jaydas

Jayda Hylton-Pelaia — Canadian-born Jamaican footballer
Jayda Fransen — British activist
Jayda Sharaf — Egyptian synchronised swimmer
Jayda G — Canadian music producer and DJ
Jayda Pechova — English professional netball player (born 2004)

What Jaydas become

Among 35 notable people named Jayda:

Athletes appear 3.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jayda Hylton-Pelaia, Canadian-born Jamaican footballer.

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