Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2008

Jorden

Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 #3,893 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#3,893
among boys · ↓531 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Jorden · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
406 babies
All-time total
9,365
#1,457 all-time among boys
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Jorden popularity over time

9,365 babies have been named Jorden since 1903, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,214
1910s – 16 16 2 +220% #2,727
1920s – 22 22 2 +38% #3,538
1930s – 5 5 1 -77% #4,052
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 7 7 1 – #3,181
1960s – 6 6 1 -14% #4,163
1970s – 34 34 3 +467% #3,697
1980s 184 411 595 60 +1650% #1,136
1990s 999 1,635 2,634 263 +343% #697
2000s 863 2,686 3,549 355 +35% #693
2010s 263 1,897 2,160 216 -39% #676
2020s (to 2025) 26 306 332 55 -74% #1,956

Where Jorden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 17 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jorden

Jorden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,893 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 9,365 American babies have been named Jorden, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2008, when 406 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 Jorden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jorden?

The median living Jorden is about 21 years old; half are between 15 and 28. An estimated 9,200 people named Jorden are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Jorden year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,893
2024 – – 35 #3,362
2023 – – 50 #2,632
2022 12 #8,765 59 #2,392
2021 8 #11,592 60 #2,310
2020 6 #14,207 74 #1,956
2019 6 #14,601 83 #1,833
2018 14 #7,943 88 #1,754
2017 22 #5,734 100 #1,608
2016 15 #7,775 145 #1,265
2015 22 #5,924 157 #1,183
2014 29 #4,836 193 #1,041
2013 30 #4,696 224 #920
2012 31 #4,653 229 #906
2011 44 #3,574 348 #676
2010 50 #3,280 330 #706
2009 53 #3,178 339 #706
2008 70 #2,647 336 #702
2007 63 #2,873 341 #693
2006 83 #2,295 278 #760
2005 88 #2,112 271 #745
2004 82 #2,184 227 #796
2003 107 #1,763 240 #747
2002 110 #1,675 218 #792
2001 105 #1,719 224 #771
2000 102 #1,722 212 #781
1995 111 #1,449 154 #882
1990 88 #1,677 140 #868
1985 14 #5,175 40 #1,607
1980 10 #6,497 17 #2,789
1975 – – 5 #5,877
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 7 #3,181
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 5 #4,573
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 9 #2,727
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jorden?

The median living Jorden is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jordens are between 15 and 28 years old.

How many people named Jorden are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Jorden are alive in the United States, based on 9,365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jorden in 2025?

Jorden ranked #3,893 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jorden?

9,365 babies have been named Jorden in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jorden most popular?

Jorden peaked in 2008, when 406 newborns received the name.

Is Jorden a boy or girl name?

Jorden is used for both: about 25% of babies named Jorden have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Jorden rising or falling?

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

Will Jorden become more popular?

Jorden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 boys named Jorden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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