Jorn
Jørn is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name. A mainly German variant of the name is Jörn. Outside the Scandinavian or German-speaking areas, the variant Jorn may occasionally occur. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Jorn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jørn is a Danish and Norwegian masculine given name. A mainly German variant of the name is Jörn. Outside the Scandinavian or German-speaking areas, the variant Jorn may occasionally occur. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Jorn
Jorn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2005, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 6 Jorns were born — ranking #10,151 that year. As of 2026, Jorn ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Jorns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Jorn
Jorn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Jorn's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #10,151. Use the chart and map above to compare Jorn'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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