Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1991

Jordon

Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #4,084 Trend ↓ Falling 42%
Rank 2025
#4,084
among boys · ↓783 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Jordon · -28% vs 2024
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
849 babies
All-time total
15,608
#1,016 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Jordon popularity over time

15,608 babies have been named Jordon since 1888, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #985
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 38 38 4 – #2,188
1920s – 80 80 8 +111% #2,575
1930s – 118 118 12 +48% #1,665
1940s – 50 50 5 -58% #1,940
1950s – 71 71 7 +42% #2,324
1960s – 117 117 12 +65% #1,740
1970s 5 247 252 25 +115% #1,133
1980s 321 2,450 2,771 277 +1000% #426
1990s 991 5,729 6,720 672 +143% #340
2000s 446 3,477 3,923 392 -42% #466
2010s 78 1,139 1,217 122 -69% #977
2020s (to 2025) 5 240 245 41 -66% #2,381

Where Jordon 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 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jordon

Jordon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,084 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 15,608 American babies have been named Jordon, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1991, when 849 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jordon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jordon?

The median living Jordon is about 29 years old; half are between 22 and 35. An estimated 15 thousand people named Jordon are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Jordon 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 – – 26 #4,084
2024 – – 36 #3,301
2023 – – 45 #2,821
2022 – – 37 #3,244
2021 – – 40 #3,045
2020 5 #16,220 56 #2,381
2019 – – 66 #2,158
2018 – – 68 #2,094
2017 8 #12,142 62 #2,176
2016 6 #15,189 83 #1,820
2015 6 #15,360 99 #1,620
2014 6 #15,501 112 #1,460
2013 13 #8,791 118 #1,418
2012 11 #10,036 162 #1,132
2011 14 #8,398 167 #1,107
2010 14 #8,478 202 #977
2009 21 #6,419 226 #918
2008 26 #5,503 260 #838
2007 26 #5,447 306 #738
2006 27 #5,156 289 #740
2005 42 #3,549 310 #677
2004 36 #3,942 354 #604
2003 61 #2,620 396 #564
2002 59 #2,618 400 #553
2001 66 #2,393 428 #523
2000 82 #2,028 508 #466
1995 90 #1,643 525 #436
1990 117 #1,357 693 #349
1985 25 #3,462 243 #565
1980 8 #7,705 77 #1,034
1975 – – 21 #2,168
1970 – – 14 #2,569
1965 – – 7 #3,394
1960 – – 12 #2,479
1955 – – 5 #4,131
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 14 #1,940
1935 – – 11 #2,328
1930 – – 11 #2,528
1925 – – 10 #2,848
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 8 #2,949
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jordon

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

  1. 1 Jordon Ibe Jordon Ibe English footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jordon Mutch Jordon Mutch English footballer b. 1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jordon?

The median living Jordon is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jordons are between 22 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jordon are alive today?

An estimated 15 thousand people named Jordon are alive in the United States, based on 15,608 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jordon in 2025?

Jordon ranked #4,084 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jordon?

15,608 babies have been named Jordon in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jordon most popular?

Jordon peaked in 1991, when 849 newborns received the name.

Is Jordon a boy or girl name?

Jordon is used for both: about 12% of babies named Jordon have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Jordon rising or falling?

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

Will Jordon become more popular?

Jordon is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Jordon 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 Jordon?

Well-known people named Jordon include Jordon Ibe (soccer player), Jordon Mutch (soccer player).

Names like Jordon

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

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