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Jordan Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

75% Masculine / 25% Feminine

Meaning:

Meaning 'to descend' or 'to flow down', Jordan is a biblical name associated with the River Jordan.

Meaning of the Name Jordan

Jordan is derived from the Hebrew name Yarden, meaning 'to descend' or 'to flow down'. It is a biblical name, referring to the River Jordan, which holds great significance in Jewish and Christian traditions. The name Jordan is also associated with the modern-day country of Jordan, located in the Middle East. It can be used as a given name for both boys and girls.

Popularity of the Name Jordan

The popularity for the name Jordan peaked in popularity in the year 1990 with 16,135 births, which ranked number 43 out of 22,678 unique names for that year. Jordan had the most female births in 1997 with 7,166, which ranked number 40 out of 16,162 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1990 with 16,135, which ranked number 29 out of 9,485 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Jordan has declined sharply over the last ten years from 9,245 births to 4,499 births, a decline of -51.34%. Among males, Jordan has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 7,822 births to 3,878 births, a decline of -50.42%. Among females, Jordan has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 1,423 births to 621 births, a decline of -56.36%.

Nationwide Popularity of Jordan

20 Year Trend of Jordan: -74.00%
10 Year Trend of Jordan: -51.34%
10 Year Male Trend of Jordan: -50.42%
10 Year Female Trend of Jordan: -56.36%

Popularity of Jordan by State

For males, Jordan was most popular in Southeastern states with 1,041 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 490 male births. Among females, Jordan was most popular in Southeastern states with 141 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 69 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Jordan. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	66	82	13	379
AR	37	93	10	290
AZ	67	120	13	514
CA	490	86	69	529
CO	57	115	17	308
CT	38	98	8	384
DC	8	119	5	170
DE	13	78	< 5	N/A
FL	275	76	44	427
GA	162	68	19	554
HI	8	137	< 5	N/A
IA	22	177	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	7	270
IL	155	68	21	491
IN	81	107	10	620
KS	37	100	8	388
KY	27	196	< 5	N/A
LA	54	104	5	840
MA	77	88	12	442
MD	91	59	10	548
ME	11	115	< 5	N/A
MI	101	106	16	524
MN	54	119	11	475
MO	68	103	8	648
MS	52	42	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	115	110	22	482
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	25	102	7	299
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	130	72	20	410
NM	33	38	< 5	N/A
NV	42	67	7	364
NY	242	71	30	564
OH	131	100	20	522
OK	30	160	< 5	N/A
OR	27	150	9	357
PA	134	100	32	351
RI	10	113	< 5	N/A
SC	56	94	< 5	N/A
TN	93	97	14	527
TX	429	90	63	535
UT	42	119	13	313
VA	84	111	14	565
WA	70	116	12	541
WI	59	104	10	508
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Jordan

Total Births of Jordan: 4186 (-6.95%)
Male Births of Jordan: 3615 (-6.78%)
Female Births of Jordan: 572 (-7.96%)

Given the downward trend of Jordan over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -6.95% decrease in total births, for a total of 4,186 births in 2024. Male births for Jordan have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 3,615 male births in 2024, a decrease of -6.78%. For Females, births for Jordan have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 572 female births in 2024, a decrease of -7.96%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	66	82	13	379
AR	37	93	10	290
AZ	67	120	13	514
CA	490	86	69	529
CO	57	115	17	308
CT	38	98	8	384
DC	8	119	5	170
DE	13	78	< 5	N/A
FL	275	76	44	427
GA	162	68	19	554
HI	8	137	< 5	N/A
IA	22	177	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	7	270
IL	155	68	21	491
IN	81	107	10	620
KS	37	100	8	388
KY	27	196	< 5	N/A
LA	54	104	5	840
MA	77	88	12	442
MD	91	59	10	548
ME	11	115	< 5	N/A
MI	101	106	16	524
MN	54	119	11	475
MO	68	103	8	648
MS	52	42	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	115	110	22	482
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	25	102	7	299
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	130	72	20	410
NM	33	38	< 5	N/A
NV	42	67	7	364
NY	242	71	30	564
OH	131	100	20	522
OK	30	160	< 5	N/A
OR	27	150	9	357
PA	134	100	32	351
RI	10	113	< 5	N/A
SC	56	94	< 5	N/A
TN	93	97	14	527
TX	429	90	63	535
UT	42	119	13	313
VA	84	111	14	565
WA	70	116	12	541
WI	59	104	10	508
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	66	82	13	379
AR	37	93	10	290
AZ	67	120	13	514
CA	490	86	69	529
CO	57	115	17	308
CT	38	98	8	384
DC	8	119	5	170
DE	13	78	< 5	N/A
FL	275	76	44	427
GA	162	68	19	554
HI	8	137	< 5	N/A
IA	22	177	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	7	270
IL	155	68	21	491
IN	81	107	10	620
KS	37	100	8	388
KY	27	196	< 5	N/A
LA	54	104	5	840
MA	77	88	12	442
MD	91	59	10	548
ME	11	115	< 5	N/A
MI	101	106	16	524
MN	54	119	11	475
MO	68	103	8	648
MS	52	42	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	115	110	22	482
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	25	102	7	299
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	130	72	20	410
NM	33	38	< 5	N/A
NV	42	67	7	364
NY	242	71	30	564
OH	131	100	20	522
OK	30	160	< 5	N/A
OR	27	150	9	357
PA	134	100	32	351
RI	10	113	< 5	N/A
SC	56	94	< 5	N/A
TN	93	97	14	527
TX	429	90	63	535
UT	42	119	13	313
VA	84	111	14	565
WA	70	116	12	541
WI	59	104	10	508
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	8	103	< 5	N/A
AL	66	82	13	379
AR	37	93	10	290
AZ	67	120	13	514
CA	490	86	69	529
CO	57	115	17	308
CT	38	98	8	384
DC	8	119	5	170
DE	13	78	< 5	N/A
FL	275	76	44	427
GA	162	68	19	554
HI	8	137	< 5	N/A
IA	22	177	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	7	270
IL	155	68	21	491
IN	81	107	10	620
KS	37	100	8	388
KY	27	196	< 5	N/A
LA	54	104	5	840
MA	77	88	12	442
MD	91	59	10	548
ME	11	115	< 5	N/A
MI	101	106	16	524
MN	54	119	11	475
MO	68	103	8	648
MS	52	42	< 5	N/A
MT	10	117	< 5	N/A
NC	115	110	22	482
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	25	102	7	299
NH	9	150	< 5	N/A
NJ	130	72	20	410
NM	33	38	< 5	N/A
NV	42	67	7	364
NY	242	71	30	564
OH	131	100	20	522
OK	30	160	< 5	N/A
OR	27	150	9	357
PA	134	100	32	351
RI	10	113	< 5	N/A
SC	56	94	< 5	N/A
TN	93	97	14	527
TX	429	90	63	535
UT	42	119	13	313
VA	84	111	14	565
WA	70	116	12	541
WI	59	104	10	508
WV	20	101	< 5	N/A