Jordin
Jordan is a given name and a surname.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jordin
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
The Story of Jordin
As a girl name
Jordin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 512 births, good for #584 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Jordins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #9,078 among girl names with 9 births, falling sharply (-62%). In total, more than 4K Jordins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Jordin as a boy name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 173 newborns named Jordin — #1,081 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Jordins. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,908 among boy names with 20 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 3K Jordins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jordin
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About the name Jordin
Jordin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jordin's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #584. Use the chart and map above to compare Jordin'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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