Jordan
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Jordan is a Hebrew name meaning “to descend” or “flowing down,” after the River Jordan where Jesus was baptized. Jordan caught on during the Crusades, when soldiers brought Jordan River water home to baptize their children. Jordan went from surname to boy’s name to girl’s name, boosted by Michael Jordan in the 1990s. Jordan is the more common spelling for boys, while Jordyn is favored for girls.
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Usage of Jordan in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jordan against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jordan is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Jordan in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,732 boys were named Jordan, making it the #131 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 401,196 boys have been named Jordan, with the most (16,137) in 1990. It is most common, relative to births, in Rhode Island, Washington, D.C. and Alaska.
In 2025, 503 girls were named Jordan, making it the #584 girls' name in the US. Since 1950, 135,599 girls have been named Jordan, with the most (7,167) in 1997. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, Nebraska and Iowa.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Jordan in other languages
- Йордан Bulgarian, Macedonian
- Giordano Italian
- Iordan Romanian
- Jord Dutch
- Jordana English
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Jordan
There are 170 towns and villages with Jordan in their name, in 23 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 56🇲🇽 Mexico 35🇨🇴 Colombia 31🇨🇦 Canada 14🇧🇴 Bolivia 4🇦🇺 Australia 3🇪🇨 Ecuador 3🇬🇹 Guatemala 3
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| West Jordan | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | 111,946 | Map |
| South Jordan | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | 66,648 | Map |
| Jordan | Yau Tsim Mong District, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 41,537 | Map |
| Jordan | Western Visayas, 🇵🇭 Philippines | 8,255 | Map |
| Jordan | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 6,076 | Map |
| Jordan Springs | New South Wales, 🇦🇺 Australia | 5,111 | Map |
| East Jordan | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,371 | Map |
| Jordan | New York, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,333 | Map |
| Río Jordán | Chiapas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,197 | Map |
| Colonia Jordán | Oaxaca, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1,182 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jordan
There are 83 lakes and reservoirs with Jordan in their name, in 3 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 67🇨🇦 Canada 15🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 1
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| Jordan Brake | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jordan Creek | Idaho, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Jordan Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jordan songs
2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jordan in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jordan
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jordan.
Jordan Amavi
Jordan Archer
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Baker
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Fictional characters named Jordan
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jordan as a pet name
FurryName has found 223 dogs named Jordan in public pet registers, making it the #765 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (7), Richmond (6), Corangamite Shire (1). Jordan as a dog name →
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