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Jordan

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

Girl's name · #584 in the US (2025) · 90s

Jordan has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #40 (1997) · 135,599 babies named Jordan all-time · 1 in 3,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,900 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jordans

• Jordan Ladd — American actress
• Jordan Larson — volleyball player
• Jordan Nobbs — English association football player (born 1992)
• Jordan Chiles — American artistic gymnast
• Jordan Todosey — Canadian actress

In stories & tradition

• Jordan Sullivan — Scrubs
• Jordan Lee — Dallas
• Jordan Li — character

What Jordans become

Among 2,415 notable people named Jordan:

Athletes appear 3.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jordan Larson, volleyball player.

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