Jordan

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 15% girls / 85% boys

Origin: Polish

Jordan first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 2,673 babies (rank #11 that year). In 2024 it was given to 283 boys (rank #109). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jordan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jordan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

40,367

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,673

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Great Gatsby: Jordan Baker — the golfer

Famous people named Jordan

Jordan Petersoncultural critic · b. 1962
Jordan Hendersonassociation football player · b. 1990
Jordan Pickfordassociation football player · b. 1994
Jordan Ayewassociation football player · b. 1991
Jordan Peelefilm screenwriter · b. 1979

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Jordan in 2024

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	2,673	#11
1992	2,391	#13
1993	2,525	#8
1994	2,006	#12
1995	2,011	#15
1996	1,879	#15
1997	1,715	#15
1998	1,675	#14
1999	1,458	#21
2000	1,283	#24
2001	1,192	#26
2002	1,084	#26
2003	1,017	#32
2004	896	#34
2005	813	#38
2006	753	#43
2007	803	#39
2008	682	#54
2009	627	#58
2010	616	#53
2011	592	#58
2012	509	#72
2013	509	#69
2014	487	#73
2015	480	#75
2016	486	#72
2017	464	#74
2018	461	#71
2019	412	#81
2020	391	#82
2021	387	#84
2022	366	#81
2023	307	#95
2024	283	#109