Jordan
UnisexJordan has been given to 536,795 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1990 and currently ranks #584 for girls and #131 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/
From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). Doublet of Yarden. The area in Hong Kong is named after Jordan station, which is named after Jordan Road, which in turn is named after Sir John Jordan.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
536,795
Peak year
1990 (22,094 babies)
Rank in 2025
#584 for girls · #131 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -57%
Gender split
25% girls / 75% boys
Famous people named Jordan
Jordan Peterson
Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist (1962-)
Jordan Henderson
English association football player (born 1990)
Jordan Pickford
English footballer (born 1994)
Jordan Ayew
Ghanaian footballer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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