Jordi
Jordi is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries.
Meaning & Origin of Jordi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jordi is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries.
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The Story of Jordi
As a girl name
Jordi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 24 Jordis were born — ranking #5,284 that year. As of 2026, Jordi ranks #5,284 for girls with 24 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 374 Jordis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jordi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1967, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 217 Jordis were born — ranking #743 that year. As of 2026, Jordi ranks #2,158 for boys with 69 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 4K Jordis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jordi
Jordi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jordi's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #743. Use the chart and map above to compare Jordi'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 .
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