Jordy
Jordy is a gender neutral name, and sometimes a diminutive of the name Jordan. Notable people and characters with the name include:
- Dutch
- French
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jordy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jordy is a gender neutral name, and sometimes a diminutive of the name Jordan. Notable people and characters with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Dutch
- French
- English
The Story of Jordy
American parents first put Jordy on the record books as a baby boy name in 1957, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 332 Jordys were born — ranking #680 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Jordys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,185 among baby boy names with 175 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 7K Jordys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jordy
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jordy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Jordy
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jordy (American singer) (Jordan Shulman), American singer-songwriter
- Jordy (French singer) (Jordy Lemoine, born 1988), French singer and musician
- Jordy Bahl (born 2002), American softball player
- Jordy ter Borgh (born 1994), Dutch footballer
- Jordy Brouwer (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- Jordy Buijs (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- Jordy Clasie (born 1991), Dutch footballer
- Jordy Croux (born 1994), Belgian footballer
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Names that sound like Jordy
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jordy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jordy
Jordy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Jordy's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #620. Use the chart and map above to compare Jordy'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.