Jordan - A unique male name
Jordan appeared on the charts for the first time in 1913 on position #765. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Jordan and more.
With that position 1 in 212 baby boys were given this name - making this a unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jordan peaked in popularity 24 years ago in 1997 on position 26.
Famous with this name

Michael B. Jordan

Jordan Chan

Jordan Danger
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Jordan is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jordan is currently topping the baby name charts in Mississippi at position #19 - and is the least popular in North Dakota at position #182.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jordan is where you live.
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Jordan origin and meaning
Jordan is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Jordan, pop culture references for the name Jordan and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Jordan
We've found the following names that sound similar to Jordan, sorted by popularity.
Jordon / Jorden / Jordyn / Jordin / Jourdan / Jordany / Jarden /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
Year | Rank |
---|---|
2012 | 48 |
2011 | 46 |
2010 | 46 |
2009 | 45 |
2008 | 48 |
2007 | 45 |
2006 | 46 |
2005 | 46 |
2004 | 43 |
2003 | 38 |
2002 | 37 |
2001 | 39 |
2000 | 36 |
1999 | 30 |
1998 | 27 |
1997 | 26 |
1996 | 27 |
1995 | 29 |
1994 | 29 |
1993 | 28 |
1992 | 32 |
1991 | 29 |
1990 | 29 |
1989 | 44 |
1988 | 52 |
1987 | 52 |
1986 | 53 |
1985 | 62 |
1984 | 65 |
1983 | 72 |
1982 | 84 |
1981 | 102 |
1980 | 160 |
1979 | 167 |
1978 | 219 |
1977 | 302 |
1976 | 341 |
1975 | 388 |
1974 | 413 |
1973 | 446 |
1972 | 488 |
1971 | 479 |
1970 | 496 |
1969 | 525 |
1968 | 608 |
1967 | 497 |
1966 | 550 |
1965 | 579 |
1964 | 634 |
1963 | 652 |
1962 | 594 |
1961 | 598 |
1960 | 688 |
1959 | 637 |
1958 | 595 |
1957 | 551 |
1956 | 742 |
1955 | 751 |
1954 | 747 |
1953 | 763 |
1952 | 930 |
1951 | 965 |
1950 | 904 |
1949 | 991 |
1948 | 828 |
1947 | 917 |
1946 | 755 |
1945 | 846 |
1944 | 739 |
1943 | 751 |
1942 | 898 |
1941 | 783 |
1940 | 995 |
1939 | 752 |
1938 | 848 |
1937 | 788 |
1936 | 795 |
1935 | 689 |
1934 | 701 |
1933 | 615 |
1932 | 814 |
1931 | 589 |
1930 | 807 |
1929 | 708 |
1928 | 694 |
1927 | 806 |
1926 | 704 |
1925 | 628 |
1924 | 745 |
1923 | 937 |
1922 | 1168 |
1921 | 773 |
1920 | 825 |
1919 | 1799 |
1918 | 1745 |
1917 | 907 |
1915 | 790 |
1914 | 774 |
1913 | 765 |
Chart position per state (table view)
State | Rank |
---|---|
Mississippi | 19 |
Georgia | 27 |
Florida | 29 |
Louisiana | 32 |
South Carolina | 32 |
New Mexico | 36 |
Delaware | 36 |
Nevada | 37 |
Alabama | 42 |
Texas | 43 |
Arkansas | 44 |
New Jersey | 48 |
California | 48 |
Oklahoma | 48 |
Tennessee | 48 |
Rhode Island | 50 |
Connecticut | 51 |
Michigan | 53 |
Indiana | 54 |
Maryland | 54 |
North Carolina | 54 |
Arizona | 55 |
Kentucky | 56 |
West Virginia | 56 |
Massachusetts | 56 |
Pennsylvania | 56 |
Ohio | 57 |
Illinois | 60 |
Oregon | 60 |
Alaska | 61 |
Virginia | 62 |
New York | 63 |
Wyoming | 64 |
Washington | 65 |
Missouri | 65 |
Hawaii | 66 |
Colorado | 69 |
District of Columbia | 72 |
New Hampshire | 73 |
Wisconsin | 74 |
South Dakota | 75 |
Iowa | 77 |
Kansas | 78 |
Utah | 81 |
Montana | 83 |
Minnesota | 84 |
Maine | 88 |
Nebraska | 105 |
Vermont | 125 |
Idaho | 126 |
North Dakota | 182 |
Even more about Jordan
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.