Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Descendant
To flow downward
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jordan
Pronunciation
j(o)-rdan, jor-dan
Famous People
Athlete Michael Jordan, Actress Jordan Ladd
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Dr. Phil, Daughter of Bono, Daughter of Sarah Brown, Daughter of Leeza Gibbons, Daughter of Cheryl Ladd
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1990 (rank #29, 16,131 births); most recent 2025 (rank #131, 2,732 births)
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #40, 7,166 births); most recent 2025 (rank #584, 503 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,732 | 503 |
| 2024 | 3,326 | 559 |
| 2023 | 3,651 | 616 |
| 2022 | 3,914 | 631 |
| 2021 | 4,023 | 740 |
| 2020 | 4,283 | 703 |
| 2019 | 4,340 | 773 |
| 2018 | 4,700 | 836 |
| 2017 | 5,169 | 892 |
| 2016 | 5,674 | 1,124 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #11, 5,750 births); most recent 2025 (rank #248, 189 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #72, 774 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4200, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 189 | 5 |
| 2024 | 233 | 10 |
| 2023 | 245 | 5 |
| 2022 | 279 | 8 |
| 2021 | 238 | 15 |
| 2020 | 223 | 6 |
| 2019 | 249 | 6 |
| 2018 | 265 | 7 |
| 2017 | 248 | 8 |
| 2016 | 256 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #7, 6,334 births); most recent 2023 (rank #425, 117 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #2854, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #5331, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 117 | – |
| 2022 | 141 | – |
| 2021 | 162 | 3 |
| 2020 | 174 | 3 |
| 2019 | 200 | 4 |
| 2018 | 253 | 3 |
| 2017 | 329 | 3 |
| 2016 | 306 | – |
| 2015 | 397 | 3 |
| 2014 | 525 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2000 (rank #20, 315 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 27 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #108, 38 births); most recent 2008 (rank #750, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | – |
| 2024 | 37 | – |
| 2023 | 38 | – |
| 2022 | 56 | – |
| 2021 | 49 | – |
| 2020 | 42 | – |
| 2019 | 37 | – |
| 2018 | 38 | – |
| 2017 | 32 | – |
| 2016 | 25 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #10, 664 births); most recent 2025 (rank #174, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #82, 76 births); most recent 2009 (rank #668, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | – |
| 2024 | 26 | – |
| 2023 | 27 | – |
| 2022 | 30 | – |
| 2021 | 37 | – |
| 2020 | 37 | – |
| 2019 | 32 | – |
| 2018 | 26 | – |
| 2017 | 28 | – |
| 2016 | 35 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #6, 266 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #74, 33 births); most recent 2006 (rank #384, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 13 | – |
| 2018 | 11 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 17 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #4, 386 births); most recent 2023 (rank #101, 34 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #61, 64 births); most recent 2022 (rank #545, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 34 | – |
| 2022 | 48 | 6 |
| 2021 | 43 | 5 |
| 2020 | 53 | 6 |
| 2019 | 45 | 11 |
| 2018 | 61 | 9 |
| 2017 | 74 | 9 |
| 2016 | 68 | 8 |
| 2015 | 57 | 11 |
| 2014 | 55 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence