#1042024 rank
1990peak year
373,968babies named Jordan since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Jordan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jordan mean?
From the Hebrew river name Yarden, 'to flow down' or 'descend', the river where Jesus was baptized. Pilgrims carried it back to Europe; today it spans sports stardom and style.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Jordan
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jordan, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jordans
- Jordan Peele, filmmaker
Spellings & variants
JourdanJordon
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