Jayden James Spears. Jaden Smith. American Trendsetters.

There’s one thing that Britney Spears’ son Jayden James, and Will Smith and Jada Pinkett’s son, Jaden, have in common. The name Jayden. Or Jaden. Or even Jaiden, Jadyn, Jaidyn, Jaeden, Jaydon, Jadon, Jaydin, and Jaydan.

Those are all the variations of the name “Jayden” that currently appear in the top 1000 U. S. baby names. And if you add them all together, the Jaydens are more popular than the # 1 name in America, Jacob. That makes Jaydenesque names an important cultural phenomenon.

A new report by Baby Names Garden looks at the origin of the name Jayden. And asks the question: how big an influence on the popularity of the name Jayden is its fame as a celebrity baby name, most notably via Jayden James Spears and Jaden Smith?

And how do you all like the name Jayden? Or Jaden,  Jaiden, Jadyn, Jaidyn, Jaeden, Jaydon, Jadon, Jaydin, and Jaydan? Let me know!