Jordan

“To descend, flow down” — Hebrew (river name, from a Proto-Semitic root) origin

Boy's name · #131 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jordan reached #26 in 1997 and has faded to #131 since. About 401,000 boys have carried it since 1880. Jordan's short forms are Judd and Jordy. Popular twin pairings with Jordan include Jayden, Justin, and Jaden for boys, and Jada for a girl.

Around the world: #54 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #90 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jordans

Jordan Peterson — Canadian clinical psychologist, author, and political commentator and manosphere activist (1962-)
Jordan Henderson — English association football player (born 1990)
Jordan Pickford — English association football player (born 1994)
Jordan Peele — American actor, comedian and filmmaker (born 1979)
Jordan Ayew — Ghanaian-French footballer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

Jordan Collier — The 4400
Jordan Chase — Dexter
Jordan Green — The 100

What Jordans become

Among 2,425 notable people named Jordan:

Sports figures appear 3.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jordan Henderson, English association football player (born 1990).

Similar names: Jordy · Zachary · Jonathan · Nathaniel · Evan · Ian

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