Jordan
Pronounced JH AO1 R D AH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1990
- 145 years in use
- Biblical
- 5 spellings
How popular is Jordan?
Jordan is a name given to both boys and girls, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 638,153 children — the 82nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1990, when 17,025 children were given it.
Five other spellings are counted in that total — Jordon, Jorden, Jordyn and two more — because they are pronounced identically.
Roughly 33% of children named Jordan are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Jordan and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Jordon
- Jorden
- Jordyn
- Jordin
- Jordynn
Characteristics
- Biblical (Place)
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- JH AO1 R D AH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Jordan
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jordan
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jordan?
- Jordan ranks 82nd among boys' names in US records, with 638,153 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 48,636.
- Is Jordan a unisex name?
- Yes. About 33% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Jordan most popular?
- 1990, when 17,025 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Jordan spelled?
- Jordon, Jorden, Jordyn, Jordin, Jordynn. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.