Jordan
Jordan is a given name and a surname.
- English
- French
- Macedonian
- Serbian
Meaning & Origin of Jordan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jordan is a given name and a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- French
- Macedonian
- Serbian
- Spanish
The Story of Jordan
As a girl name
Jordan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1950, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 7,166 Jordans were born — ranking #40 that year. As of 2026, Jordan ranks #574 for girls with 531 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 136K Jordans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jordan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 16,137 Jordans were born — ranking #29 that year. As of 2026, Jordan ranks #107 for boys with 3,186 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 405K Jordans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jordan
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jordan. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Jordan most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States49%
- Ireland17%
- PA14%
- JO11%
- United Kingdom9%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Jordan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jordan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Jordan
Jordan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 405K births in the dataset. Jordan's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #26. Use the chart and map above to compare Jordan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.