Jadakiss
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAY-da-kiss
- Origin
- Modern
Jadakiss is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Jadakiss come from?
Modern: taken from the stage name of a US rapper
Is Jadakiss a girl's or a boy's name?
Jadakiss is a boys' name.
How popular is Jadakiss in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 31 boys. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the boys named Jadakiss in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jadakiss in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | #10,886 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4,316 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3,612 |
| 2000 | 31 | #2,858 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
Names like Jadakiss
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Azaiah Jahseh Jaziah Lahiam Jahsiah Khaza Jahzir Jahsir Mouhamed Nahmir Jamir Jahsai
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jadakiss: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jadakiss, updated 20 October 2026.