Boy · Name family
Jordan
572,281births recorded
24Countries
4Variants
1997Peak · Northern Ireland
#54Victoria (AU) 2025
Jordan is a boy name family recorded 572,281 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Victoria (AU) (#54 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Northern Ireland in 1997, at 1,235.9 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jordan
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | English | 401,196 | 🇺🇸 United States | #131 | 1991 | ▼ 52 % |
| Jordan | English | 55,490 | 🇫🇷 France | #476 | 1993 | ▼ 70 % |
| Jordan | English | 36,939 | 🏴 England & Wales | #248 | 1996 | ▼ 20 % |
| Jordan | English | 20,236 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #99 | 1990 | ▼ 40 % |
| Jordan | English | 10,246 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #90 | 1994 | – |
| Jordan | English | 8,057 | 🏴 Scotland | #174 | 1994 | ▼ 44 % |
| Yordan | English | 307 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – | 2011 | – |
| Yordan | English | 230 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 2020 | ▶ 0 % |
| Yordan | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Yordan | English | 53 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Yordan | English | 32 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1995 | – |
| Yordan | English | 5 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2020 | – |
| Jhordan | English | 290 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Jhordan | English | 78 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1993 | – |
| Jordann | French | 275 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Jordann | French | 59 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1993 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jordan ↔ Yordan — checked by hand
- Jordan ↔ Jhordan — spelling variant
- Jordan ↔ Jordann — spelling variant
Questions about Jordan
How popular is the name Jordan?
In 2025 it ranked #54 in Victoria (AU). Official registers record 572,281 births across 24 countries.
What is Jordan in other languages?
Yordan (English); Jhordan (English); Jordann (French).
When was Jordan most popular?
It peaked in Northern Ireland in 1997, at 1,235.9 births per 100,000.
Is Jordan a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jordan is a boy name.