Jordan

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

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

Jordan's best rank, #40, came in 1997; it has stepped well back to #584 today. Roughly 136,000 girls have been named Jordan since 1950. About 85% of babies named Jordan in recent years have been boys.

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 2,425 notable people named Jordan:

Sports figures appear 3.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jordan Larson, volleyball player.

Similar names: Jordyn · Mariah · Jocelyn · Jenna · Gabrielle · Michaela

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