Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Jordana

Meaning A female given name originating as a coinage Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,930 Trend ↓ Falling 17%

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Rank 2025
#4,930
among girls · ↓858 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Jordana · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
88 babies
All-time total
3,434
#3,298 all-time among girls
First recorded
1960
in Social Security records

Jordana popularity over time

3,434 babies have been named Jordana since 1960, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1979Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 222 22 – #2,046
1970s 359 36 +62% #1,448
1980s 687 69 +91% #1,463
1990s 629 63 -8% #1,745
2000s 684 68 +9% #2,211
2010s 653 65 -5% #2,212
2020s (to 2025) 200 33 -49% #4,001

Where Jordana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 25 0.02 outside top 500
2028 25 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.02 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jordana

Jordana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,930 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1960, 3,434 American babies have been named Jordana. Its peak came in 2009, when 88 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jordana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jordana?

The median living Jordana is about 28 years old; half are between 15 and 41. An estimated 3,400 people named Jordana are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jordana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 27 #4,930
2024 36 #4,072
2023 33 #4,319
2022 37 #4,001
2021 32 #4,366
2020 35 #4,050
2019 42 #3,640
2018 43 #3,586
2017 55 #2,989
2016 67 #2,631
2015 71 #2,534
2014 69 #2,569
2013 50 #3,236
2012 83 #2,272
2011 85 #2,230
2010 88 #2,212
2009 88 #2,235
2008 62 #2,871
2007 72 #2,583
2006 82 #2,314
2005 49 #3,188
2004 70 #2,434
2003 76 #2,250
2002 75 #2,211
2001 60 #2,548
2000 50 #2,876
1995 58 #2,294
1990 84 #1,745
1985 70 #1,670
1980 62 #1,774
1975 34 #2,377
1970 26 #2,738
1965 33 #2,046
1960 19 #2,855
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Famous people named Jordana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster American actress (born 1980) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jordana Spiro Jordana Spiro American actress, director, and writer b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jordana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jordana?

The median living Jordana is about 28 years old. Half of all living Jordanas are between 15 and 41 years old.

How many people named Jordana are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Jordana are alive in the United States, based on 3,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jordana mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Jordana in 2025?

Jordana ranked #4,930 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jordana?

3,434 babies have been named Jordana in the United States since 1960, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jordana most popular?

Jordana peaked in 2009, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Jordana a boy or girl name?

Jordana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jordana rising or falling?

Jordana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jordana become more popular?

Jordana is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Jordana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jordana?

Well-known people named Jordana include Jordana Brewster (actor), Jordana Spiro (actor).

Names like Jordana

Names that sound and feel close to Jordana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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