Jordan
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning flowing down; to descend.
Babies a year
5,996
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#131
down from #104
UK popularity
#248
189 babies · down from #213
How Jordan has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #59 |
| 2016 | #65 |
| 2017 | #73 |
| 2018 | #80 |
| 2019 | #89 |
| 2020 | #82 |
| 2021 | #88 |
| 2022 | #92 |
| 2023 | #98 |
| 2024 | #104 |
| 2025 | #131 |
In 2025, 189 babies in England and Wales were named Jordan. In the US, 5,996 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 16,133 in 1990.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Jordan was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.75% of American babies of that sex.
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